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MEANDERIN08  AMONG  A 


THOUSAND  ISLANDS, 


.    BY  THE  WANDERER. 


The  St.  Lawrence  is  a  very  monarch  of  rivers.  The  rainfalls  of 
half  a  continent,  gathered  into  tlie  largest  reservoirs  of  fresh  water 
upon  the  earth's  surface,  constitute  its  sources  of  supply.  The 
course  of  its  stream  for  more  than  seven  hundred  miles,  from  Lake 
Ontario  to  the  Gulf,  where  its  vast  volume  mingles  with  the  Ocean, 
lies  between  shores,  and  over  soils  and  rocks  whose  character 
changes  with  almost  every  geological  formation  known.  Scattered 
along  its  whole  length  are  numerous  Islands,  whose  varied  aspects 
and  formations,  as  well  as  the  constantly  changing  appearance  of 
its  banks,  present  every  variety  of  natural  scenery  to  the  voyager 
upon  its  waters. 

That  portion  of  the  River  which  extends  from  Lake  Ontario 
down  the  course  of  its  stream  for  about  fifty  miles  and  which  is 
irregularly  filled  up  with  Islands,  of  which  the  entire  number  is 
probably  near  two  thousand,  varying  in  size  from  a  few  feet  in  di- 
ameter to  many  miles  in  extent,  was  originally  terir.ed  by  the  old 
French  and  Canadian  voyagers 

THE  LAKE  OF  A  THOUSAND  ISLANDS. 

It  has  a  breadth  from  Kingston,  in  Canada,  to  Cape  Vincent,  on 
the  American  shore,  the  direct  line  being  across  Long  or  Wolfe 
Islai;id,  which  is  also  about  where  the  waters,  in  common  parlance, 
begin  to  be  designated  as  "the  River,"  of  about  ten  miles,  from 
which  it  gradually  though  irregularly  diminishes  to  less  than  one 
mile,  where  a  ferry  now  connects  the  termini  of  railroads  at  the 
Canadian  town  of  Brockville,  and  the  village  of  Morristown  on  the 
New  York  side.    It  is  this  portion,  perhaps  more  particularly  the 


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4  THE  ISLAND  WANDERER. 

central  and  lower  parts  of  it,  where  the  Islands  are  more  closely 
disposed,  which  ha«  come  to  be  designated  as  the  "Thousand 
Islands  of  the  St.  Lawrence,"  and  which  hjis  long  been  known  and 
celebrated  by  i)oets  and  novelists  for  its  singular  and  natural 
beauty.  The  wild  forest,  intermingled  with  partial  cultivation 
upon  its  Islands  and  shores  ;  the  many  narrow  and  torturous  chan- 
nels, land-locked  bays,  with  secluded  and  sheltered  nooks  among  its 
several  clusters,  alternated  with  extensive  stretches  of  open  water, 
many  of  which  themselves  might  well  be  called  lakes,  all  clear 
and  pure  as  the  most  transparent  crystal,  i)resent  scenes  of  en- 
chantment, whose  beauties  are  ever  changing  and  never  wearying 
to  the  eye  of  the  beholder. 


THE  STEAMER  "  ISLAND  WANDERER." 

It  is  a  region,  which,  while  multitudes  have  desired  to  visit,  and 
in  fact  of  which  many  have  caught  partial  glimpses  in  the  hasty  pas- 
sage of  the  old  St.  Lawrence  Steamers  down  the  usually  navigated 
channels,  yet  comparatively  f 3W  have  been  a]ble  entirely  to  explore. 
The  time  and  expense  required  to  traverse  all  its  multiplied  chan- 
nels, and  the  meager  facilities  within  reach  for  doing  so,  have,  until 


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very  recmtly,  effectually  coni^ealed  many  of  its  most  delightful 
views  from  the  observation  of  the  nmltitudes  who  desired  to  see 
them.     Within  a  few  years  and  largely  by  the  e/forts  of 

CAPT.  E.  W.  VISGER, 

a  life  long  resident  of  the  vicinity,  wlio  has  constantly  endeavored 
to  extend  the  excursions  of  his  Steam  Yachts,  many  of  the  more 
interesting  and  less  frequented  localities  have  been  brought  to  'he 
delighted  vision  of  thousands  who  otherwise  had  never  come  within 
their  reach. 

The  very  best  and  most  satisfactory  view  that  can  possibly  be 
obtained,  in  a  short  time,  of  the  wonderful  beauty  here  so  lavishly 
displayed  is  undoubtedly  to  be  had  in  taking  an  excursion  on  one 
of  the  trips  of  this  Steam    'acht. 

THE  "ISLAND  WANDERER" 

Has  been  built  and  arranged  with  the  express  purpose  of  affording 
the  best  fa,!ilities  for  visiting  the  scenery  among  the  Islands. 
While,  of  course,  it  is  not  pretended  to  pass  through  every  channel 
and  to  give  a  view  of  every  Island,  or  even  to  embrace  the  whole 
extent  of  all  these  several  magniticent  clusters,  the  trip  does  pre- 
sent in  its  entire  compass  of  about  forty  miles,  and  in  a  general 
view,  the  more  prominent  features  of  the  most  interesting  portions, 
such  as  is  not  to  be  had  so  satisfactorily  in  any  other  way.  Nor 
in  fact,  is  it  to  be  obtained  at  all  in  any  way,  except  by  the  employ- 
ment, at  large  expense  of 

PRIVATE  YACHTS. 

Thei^e  from  their  smaller  sizes  are  able  to  enter  the  narrower  channels, 
and  so  to  visit  the  several  localities  in  more  particular  detail,  yet 
from  their  smaller  elevation  above  the  water  fail  to  present  the 
more  extended  panoramas,  the  views  of  which  are  obtained  from 
the  higher  deck  of  the  Wanderer,  and  very  often  also  they  occupy 
several  days  in  exploring  the  ground  traversed  by  her  in  a  single 
trip.  If  one  has  leisure  and  means  at  command,  it  would  un- 
doubtedly be  pleasant  and  interesting,  after  obtaining  the  general 
view  of  which  we  have  spoken,  to  visit  with  smaller  boats  and 
more  particularly  to  explore  the  narrower  channels  and  more 
secluded  nooks,  occasionally  taking  a  bass  or  pickerel  for  picnic 
dinner  from  the  well  known  fishing  grounds  of  which  we  catch  the 


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6  THE  IHLAND  WANDEKEK. 

most  deli^'htful  though  more  transient  glimpses  from  the  deck  of 
the  Wanderer. 

We  take  it  for  granted  that  no  one  wlio  visits  these  now  cele- 
brated Islands  will  wish  to  leave  them  without  participating  at 
least  once  (and  many  go  made  times  without  failure  of  interest)  in 
the  enjoyment  of  this  ex(!ursion,  and  as  it  will  be  regarded  by 
many  persons  as  desirable  to  presei-ve  some  memento  of  so  delight- 
ful an  experience,  this  little  account  of  th«  trip,  with  some  local 
and  historical  informaticm  in  regard  to  prominent  places  and 
objects  of  interest  which  it  brings  to  view  has  been  prepared, 
which  in  connection  with  the 

MAP  OF  THE  ROUTE 

and  the  adjacent  portions  of  the  river  (of  which  copies  are  for  sale 
on  the  boat)  will  both  serve  the  immediate  purpose  of  giving  such 
infornuition  as  is  often  desired,  and  afterward  of  preserving  their 
features  in  the  memory  of  those  who  have  enjoyed  the  excursion. 

As  the  boat  stops  briefly  at  the  principal  summer  resorts  on  her 
route  among  the  Islands,  the  visitor  may  commence  his  journey  at 
any  convenient  point.  The  time  table  and  fares  are  so  arranged 
as  to  give  every  one  the  entire  round,  and  generally  if  desired  to 
stop  over  a  few  hours  at  any  of  the  landings  between  the  trips  and 
resume  his  journey  on  the  return  of  the  boat,  all  in  one  day  and 
for  a  single  moderate  fare. 

The  trip  proper,  however,  commences  at  the  village  of 

ALEXANDRIA  BAY, 

which  seems  to  be  a  sort  of  central  headquarters  for  n.08t  of  the 
vaiious  movements  of  the  summer  life  among  the  Islands,  although 
it  is  perhaps  true  that  hundreds  who  have  reached  only  some  of 
the  upper  parks  suppose  (we  think  however  erroneously)  that  they 
have  seen  the  Thousand  Islands,  when,  in  fact,  they  have  never 
yet  set  eyes  on  the  loveliness  which  surrounds  this  most  charming 
of  all  their  summer  resorts.  For  the  sake  then  of  following  the 
entire  route  in  regular  order,  we  will  make  this  our 

STARTING  POINT, 

and  begin  our  account  with  the  departure  of  the  boat  from  her 
dock  in  front  of  Cornwall  Brother's  stone  store.  1  do  not  pro- 
pose to  give  any  lengthened  description  of  the  village  and  its 


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THE  I8LAyi>  WANDEllER.  T 

famous  hotels.  This  is  to  be  found  in  the  Hotel  Guide  Books,  and 
as  tills  little  book  is  sui)posHd  to  be  in  the  hands  of  those  who 
ejther  have  had  or  will  have  oi)])ortunity  to  see  these  for  them- 
selves, the  labor  of  description  may  well  be  spared.  Of  the  village 
Itself,  it  may  be  of  some  interest  to  the  curious  in  the  local  anti- 
quarian liistory,  to  note  tJiat  its  site  was  selected  so  far  back  as 
1804  by  u  surveyor  for 

JAMES  LE  RAY  DE  CHAUMONT. 

This  gentleman  was  the  son  of  a  distinguished  French  nobleman, 
and  left  the  court  of  Prance  toward  the  close  of  the  last  century 
and  settled  in  this  county.  Whether  or  not  it  was  in  anticipa- 
tion of  the  political  troubles  then  >)rewing,  and  which  a  few  years 
later  eventuated  in  the  bloody  scenes  of  the  French  revolution,  we 
cannot  certainly  say,  but  it  is  a  well-knov^'n  historical  fact  that 
then  and  soon  afterward  there  was  a  very  considerable  French 
immigration  to  this  and  other  points  contiguous  to  the  St.  Law- 
rence. De  Chaumont  became  a  proprietor  of  extensive  tracts  of 
land  in  Jefferson  county,  and  it  was  under  his  auspices  that  this 
town  and  others  were  first  permanently  settled.  He  gave  his 
name  and  the  names  of  various  members  of  his  family  to  many 
towns  and  villages,  among  them  that  of  his  son  Alexander  to 
Alexandria.  He  was  long  known  as  a  very  popular  and  public - 
spirited  citizen,  who  not  only  encouraged  settlement  and  improve- 
ment upon  his  own  lands,  but  identified  himself  with  all  the 
interests  of  the  coun'ry  of  his  temporary  adoption,  but  finally 
returned  to  his  estates  in  France  about  1810. 

Alexandria  Bay  was  chosen  as  the  most  feasible  locality  along- 
this  part  of  the  river  for  a 

PORT  OF  ENTRY 

for  a  considerable  section  ^f.  the  adjacent  country,  being,  in  fact, 
the  only  good  harbor  easily  accessible  between  Clayton  and  Mor- 
ristown,  a  distance  of  about  thirty-four  miles.  In  the  very  early 
settlement  it  had  a  considerable  trade  in  timber  and  staves,  of 
which  vast  quantities  were  collected  every  season  in  the  sheltered 
waters  on  either  side  of  the  village.  I  have  thought  of  this  as  the 
probable  origin  of  the  familiar  cognomen  by  which  the  little  set- 
tlement has  been  so  long  known.  The  place  where  the  principal 
produce  of  their  industry  was  carried  to  be  sold  or  bartered  was 
really  a  "bay,"  although  which  of  two  it  would  be  difficult  now 


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to  decide.  So  short  and  easy  a  title  naturally  transferred  itself  to 
the  whole  settlement,  and  so  the  village  acquired  the  eoubriquet 
which  it  seems  destined  now  to  retain.  The  collections  of  timber 
in  various  forms,  were  annually  floated  by  the  merchants  who 
purchased  them  in  large  rafts  to  the  Montreal  market.  Later,  and 
in  fact  up  to  about  twenty  years  ago,  in  the  flourishing  days  of 
the  lake  navigation,  before  the  steamboats  were  superseded  by  the 
railroads  on  either  side  of  Lake  Ontario,  it  was  a  place  for  large 
shipments  of  produce  from  the  interior. 

Many  thousands  of  bushels  of  grain  and  packages  of  dairy  pro- 
ducts found  their  way  to  distant  markets  over  its  wharves.  The 
cutting  and  gathering  of  wood  for  the  supply  of  the  Steamboats 
which  navigated  the  Lake  and  River  was  also  a  very  important 
industry,  the  activity  of  which  for  a  long  period  gave  winter  em- 
ployment to  a  considerable  part  of  the  population,  and  enabled 
many  to  pay  for  their  land. 

But  perhaps  we  are  dwelling  too  long  upon  upon  these  local 
memories  of  the  past,  and  you  will  be  impatient  for  the  enjoyment 
of  the  present  in  the  commencement  of  our  promised  excursion. 
We  will  choose  the  afternoon  trip  as  the  one  more  generally  pat- 
ronized from  this  point,  and  on  tine  afternoons,  as  are  most  of 
those  in  summer  on  the  St.  Lawrence,  it  will  be  a  real  luxury  to 
get  away  from  tlie  hotels  and  breathe  fi'eely  the  pure  ozonic  air 
that  at  this  hour  is  usually  fanning  the  surface  of  the  water  to  a 
gentle  ripple. 

Going  on  board  a  few  minutes  before  the  hour  of  starting,  we 
may  have  a  brief  opportunity  to  gaze  upon  the 

PANORAMA  OP  LIPE  AND  BEAUTY 

which  spreads  around  us.  It  may  be  supposed  that  you  have  not 
failed  to  notice  the  magnificent  hotels  which  are  just  at  hand,  the 
two  larger,  the  "Thousand  Island  House"  and  the  "Crossmon,"both 
within  a  few  rods  on  either  side  immediately  fronting,  and  the 
well  kept  grounds  extending  to  the  river,  and  the  "St.  Lawrence," 
somewhat  smaller,  but  still  able  to  accommodate  about  100  guests, 
just  opposite  us  and  a  block  further  back.  While  waiting  for  the 
boat  to  start  let  us  take  a  preliminary  view  of 

WHAT  IS  GOINO  ON  ABOUT  US. 

The  Dock  itself  presents  a  busy  scene.  Lusty  porters  sweating 
tinder  the  enormous  loads  of  baggage  going  off  in  the  afternoon 


~-:iM 


ferred  itself  to 
Dlie  poubriquet 
ions  of  timber 
lerchants  who 
)t.  Later,  and 
ishing  days  of 
erseded  by  the 
place  for  large 

)8  of  dairy  pro- 
wharves.  The 
he  Steamboats 
^ery  important 
ive  winter  em- 
in,  and  enabled 

pon  these  local 
the  enjoyment 
ised  excursion, 
3  generally  pat- 
as  are  most  of 
I  real  luxury  to 
3ure  ozonic  air 
f  the  water  to  a 

of  starting,  we 

JTY 

at  you  have  not 
list  at  hand,  the 
Jrossmon,"both 
•onting,  and  the 
'  St.  Lawrence," 
bout  100  guests, 
;  waiting  for  the 

S. 

)orters  sweating 
in  the  afternoon 


>|jai'ui'jyytl,,ig-' 


THE  ISLAND   WANDKREU. 


9 


boats  for  the  railroads  at  Cape  Vincent  and  Clayton,  and  parties 
of  Ijidies  and  gentlemen  hurrying  to  the  same  destination.  Skiffs 
are  gaily  flitiu.g  in  various  directions  over  the  river  in  front,  some 
tilled  with  parties  of  pleasure  rowing  about  for  their  own  amuse- 
ment ;  some  intent  on  preparations  for  fisliing  ;  some  perhaps 
bringing  passengers  from  the  Islands  in  the  v  "cinity,  for  departure 
b}-  the  bv^ats,  or  perhaps  to  join  the  Wanderer  in  her  favorite  ex- 
cursion. 

THE  MORE  DISTANT  SURROUNDINGS 

may  Avell  also  take  a  moment  of  our  attention.  Look  right  over 
the  stern  of  our  boat  across  the  bay  below  Crossmon's.  On  the 
rocky  point  beyond  is 


BONNIE  CASTLE, 

the  beautiful  tnd  unique  summer  residence  of  Dr.  J.  G.  Holland, 
whose  name  you  will  at  once  recognize  as  the  accomplished  and 
talented  editor  of  Scribner's  Magazine,  and  one  of  the  most  cele- 
brated of  our  American  literary  men — whom  not  to  know  some- 
thing of,  especially  here  at  Alexandria  Bay,  for  whicli  he  has  done 
so  much,  and  where  he  is  so  loved  and  honored,  were  a  display  of 
ignorance  not  lightly  to  be  confessed.    The  Doctor  thinks  this  part 


fag 


l! 


10 


THE  ISLAND   AVANDERER. 


of  the  St.  Lawrence,  if  noc  tlie  most  beautiful,  yet  "  the  sweetest 
spot  on  earth,"  and  no  doubt  the  high  excellence  of  his  literary- 
work  is  largely  due  to  the  inspiration  ol  the  summer  breezes  which 
for  three  or  four  months  in  the  year  it  gives  liim  so  richly  to 
enjoy.     In  front  of  Bonnie  Castle  we  have 

AN  EX'i  ENDED  AND  MAGNIFICENT  VIEW 

down  the  cluinnel  of  the  River,  which  is  studded  with  Islands  that 
seem  to  lioat  like  emeralds  on  a  sea  of  glass.  On  a  few  of  them  are 
small  cottages,  but  they  are  too  distant  to  be  readily  distinguished, 
and  in  fact  for  the  owners  of  most  of  them  we  shall  ourselves  have 
to  refer  to  the  list  published  in  connection  with  the  map.  The 
Sunken  Rock  Light  House  about  half  a  mile  distant,  beyond 
which  lies  an  Island  of  some  forty  acres  in  its  primitive  forest  con- 
dition, called  Deer  Island,  and  the  Canadian  Light  House  about 
four  miles  distant  on  the  head  of  a  large  Island  known  here  as 
"Grenadier,"  you  will  not  fail  to  see.  A  little  to  the  left  of  these 
across  the  channel  of  the  river,  about  a  mile  distant,  but  still  in 
good  view,  is  what  is  known  as 

MANHATTAN  ISLAND, 

on  which  are  the  tasteful  summer  residences  of  Judge  Jas.  C. 
Spencer,  of  New  York  city,  and  J.  L.  Hasbrouck.  It  it  the  largest 
and  central  Island  of  quite  a  little  group  which  is  known  as 
"Manhattan  group,"  some  of  which  are  connected  by  rustic 
bridges,  and  together- are  a  little  paradise.  This  is  the  first  Island 
on  which  any  one  attempted  a  summer  home. 

SETH  GREEN, 

now  widely  known  as  the  fish  commissioner  of  the  State  of  New 
York,  built  a  cottage  there,  where  his  family  summered  and  he 
went  a-fishing  for  two  or  three  seasons,  about  twenty-five  years 
ago,  and  it  is  a  very  probable  supposition  that  here  he  acquii-ed, 
a  part  at  least,  of  the  sltill  in  fish-ology  which  has  since  become 
so  celebrated  and  useful.  Glancing  still  around  to  the  left  we  get 
a  glimpse  of  a  small  house  on  elevated  ground,  which  is  on 

DESHLER'S, 

a  beautiful  Island  of  about  fifteen  acres,  the  property  of  W.  G. 
Deshler,  Esq.,  a  banker  of  Columbus,  Ohio,  one  of  the  early  dis- 


'  the  sweetest 
ii  liis  literary 
breezes  wliich. 
I  so  richly  to 


riEW 

1  Islands  that 
\v  of  them  are 
listinguished, 
lurselves  have 
le  map.  The 
(tant,  beyond 
Lve  forest  con- 
House  abont 
aown  here  as 
B  left  of  these 
t,  but  still  in. 


fudge  Jas.  C. 
-J  it  the  largest 
is  known  as 
Ded  by  rustic 
he  first  Island 


State  of  New 
mered  and  he 
nty-five  years 
e  he  acquired, 
since  become 
the  left  we  get 
h  is  on 


erty  of  W.  G-. 
the  early  dis- 


THE  ISLAND  WANDERER. 


11 


coverers  of  the  beanty  of  the  Thousand  Islands,  who  for  many 
years  has  generally  made  Alexandria  Bay  his  summer  quarters. 
The  little  cottage  is  for  the  accommodation  of  the  man  who  takes 
care  of  the  Island,  Mr.  Deshler  prefering  to  remain  with  his  family 
at  Crossmon's.     Still  further  to  the  left,  and  above  Deehler's  is 

HART'S  ISLAND, 

on  the  highest  point  of  which,  the  tower  and  roof  of  a  large  and 
handsome  cottage  show  themselves  among  the  oaks  which  crovm 
the  dummit.  It  was  erected  by  the  Hon.  E.  K.  Hart,  of  Albion, 
N.  Y.,  about  1873,  but  has  usually  for  a  few  suramers  past  been 
occupied  by  parties  from  Ogdensburg.  Hart's  Island  is  reputed 
as  the  place  whore  the  Iiish  poet  Moore  wrote  the  celebrated  Cana- 
dian Boat  Song,  early  in  the  present  century.  The  tradition  has 
this  foundation,  that  the  published  works  of  Moore  mention  it 
as  having  been  written  on  the  St.  Lawrence,  as  also  one  other  of 
his  poems,  and  since  this  establishes  the  fact  that  he  visited  the 
Islands  somewhere,  the  song  is  just  as  likely  to  have  been  compos- 
ed here  as  anywhere  else,  which  is  probably  about  oil  there  is  of  it. 
Away  past  the  head  of  Hart's  Island  and  quite  across  a  larger 
intervening  stretch  of  water  on  the  other  side  of  it,  we  get  a  view 
of  several  cottages  in  the  forest  on 

WESTMINSTER  PARK 

which  occupies  five  hundred  acres  of  the  lower  point  of  Wells 
Island.  You  will  also  notice  the  long  dock  built  for  the  use  of  the 
Park  on  this  side,  and  some  distance  back  from  the  shore,  the  spire 
of  Bethune  Chapel  crowning  the  high  wooded  knoll  where  it  shows 
itself  among  the  forest  growth.  It  is  a  pretty  structure,  erected 
by  the  Park  Association  for  the  use  of  its  residents  and  visitors, 
where  divine  worship  is  observed  in  the  usage  of  the  Presbyterian 
Church  during  the  visiting  season.  As  opportunity  will  be  given 
to  call  at  the  Park  on  our  return  homeward,  a  nearer  and  more 
satisfactory  view  of  the  improvements  of  this  magnificent  summer 
resort,  which  are  more  on  the  other  side,  may  be  had  by  any  one 
desiring  to  visit  them.  The  next  in  order  of  the  circuit  of  the 
pamorama  before  us,  is  a  v^ry  fine  summer  house  erected  the 
present  season  (1881)  for  Mrs.  LeConte,  of  Philadelphia.    It  is  on 

ISLE  IMPERIAL, 

which  was  formerly  not  much  more  than  a  little  cluster  of  rocks  with  a 
few  trees  on  one  of  them,  but  having  been  enlarged  by  filling  between 


t! 


13 


THE  ISLAND  WANDERER. 


and  around  them,  is  so  finely  located  in  front  of  the  hotels  and  but 
a  few  hundred  yards  distant,  as  to  have  become  one  of  the  most 
attractive  of  residences.  Next  in  order  is  a  small  cottage  on 
another  small  Island  called  "Maud"  not  much  more  than  the  size 
of  a  city  lot,  and  the  property  of  Rev.  F.  B.  A.  Lewis,  of  Water- 
town.  Miss  Bullock,  of  Adams,  owns  the  cottage  perched  on  the 
cliff  almost  dirrectly  beyond,  which  is  on  a  high  bluff  of  Wells 
Islands  well  named  Point  Lookout,  as  it  looks  out  on  the  most 
magnificent  prospect  in  every  direction^  On  the  same  Island  not 
far  above,  are  to  be  seen  between  the  smaller  Islands,  some  of  the 
buildings  of  a  large  dairy  farm  of  five  hundred  acres  at  which  our 
cottage  summer  residents  find  it  convenient  to  be  supplied  with 
milk  during  their  stay.  Nearly  between  the  dairy  buildings  and 
our  position 

'      FLORENCE  ISLAND 

has  a  small  tasty  cottage  owned  by  H.  S.  Chandler,  Esq.,  under- 
stood to  be  connected  with  the  "N.  Y.  IndejDendent." 

RYE  ISLAND 

immediately  above,  was  cleared  of  its  timber  some  years  since,  and 
some  cultivation  attempted  upon  it,  but  the  effort  to  make  it  pro- 
ducti>'e  has  long  since  been  abandoned, and  having  partially  grown 
up  with  young  trees,  is  is  a  favorite  camping  ground  for  parties  of 
young  people  who  desire  to  remain  in  the  vicinity  of  the  village 
and  hotels.  It  is. still  owned  by  Messrs.  Walton,  the  original 
proprietors  of  all  the  Islands  in  the  vicinity,  who  have  declined  for 
the  present  to  dispose  of  it,  though  we  believe  they  have  had  fre- 
quent opportunities  of  doing  so  at  a  large  price. 

FRIENDLY  ISLAND, 

which  will  be  easily  distinguished  as  we  pass  up  on  our  course,  by 
its  name  conspicuously  painted  on  the  steep  abattis  of  rock  which 
fronts  the  channel  of  the  river  just  above,  is  owned  by  some 
gentlemen  in  New  York  city,  who  purchased  it  some  years  since, 
as  was  understood  for  purposes  of  improvement,  which  for  some 
reason  have  not  been  effected. 

In  the  interval  between  Rye  and  Friendly  Islands,  peeps  out 
of  the  foliage  where  it  is  snugly  nestled  among  embowering  trees, 
an  unpretending  cottage  that  you  would  hardly  observe  except  by 
close  inspection.     It  is  on 


»w^y_ '  -  v,  mtf^jr^!' 


- " wr»**r:i: ■--■ ■■(<^*:''f-*vj  ^••mf 


els  and  but 
I  the  most 
cottage  on 
lan  the  size 
,  of  Water- 
;hed  on  the 
iff  of  Wells 
n  the  most 
B  Island  not 
some  of  the 
it  which  our 
pplied  with 
aildings  and 


Esq.,  under- 


ars  since,  and 
)  make  it  pro- 
irtially  grown 
for  parties  of 
of  the  village 
,  the  original 
re  declined  for 
have  had  fre- 


our  course,  by 
of  rock  which 
wned  by  some 
me  years  since, 
ivhich  for  some 

ands,  peeps  out 
ibowering  trees, 
(serve  except  by 


THE  ISLAND  WANDERER. 

WELCOME  ISLAND, 


13 


a  visit  to  which  would  charm  any  one  who  loves  to  look  out  of 
some  quiet  nook  upon  the  hurry  of  the  busy  world,  and  be  liimself 
undisturbed  by  it.  It  is  the  property  and  summer  residence  of 
Hon.  S.  G.  Pope,  of  Ogdensburg,  whose  taste  and  resources  as  a 
builder  are  amply  shown  in  the  finest  structures  both  of  simple 
cottages  and  more  elaborate  residences  which  grace  the  Islands  of 
the  vicinity. 

Above  Welcome  and  Friendly  Islands  and  in  full  view  are  the 
white  cottages  of         ^v  ,  * 

PULLMAN  ISLAND, 

which  although  by  no  means  pretentious  in  its  architectural  erec- 
tions, yet  from  its  associations  is  probably  an  object  of  quite  as 
general  interest  as  any  in  the  vicinity.  It  is  the  property  of  Geo. 
M.  Pullman,  Esq.,  of  Sleeping  Car  notoriety,  whose  entertainment 
of  Gen.  Grant  with  a  large  party  of  friends  in  the  summer  of  1872 
has  so  impressed  itself  among  the  notable  events  of  the  Islands  as 
not  soon  to  be  forgotten. 

THE  VISIT  OF  THE  PRESIDENT  OF  THE  U.  S. 

a  notable  event  at  any  time,  was  especially  so  as  it  occurred  the 
summer  preceeding  the  presidential  election  which  gave  Gen.  Grant 
his  second  term  of  office,  and  was  of  course  a  matter  of  interest 
throughout  the  countiy.  The  political  caldron  was  boiling  with 
all  the  activity  incident  to  the  near  election,  and  multitudes  of 
patriotic  citizens,  to  say  nothing  of  aspiring  politicians  aU  over  the 
country  suddenly  discovered  how  exceeding  pleasant,  convenient 
and  conductive  to  health  it  might  be  to  visit  the  St.  Lawrence  and 
go-a-fishing,  for  what  ?  may  easily  be  conjectured.  But  this  visit, 
whether  or  not  it  had  anything  to  do  with  the  next  presidency, 
evidently  had  a  great  deal  to  do  in  directing  public  attention  to 
the  Islands  as  a  delightful  and  accessible  summer  resort,  and  it 
probably  lost  none  of  its  natural  effect  upon  the  public  mind  from 
the  circumstance  that  a  large  party  of  members  of  the  newspaper 
press,  on  an  excursion  from  Watertown,  where  they  were  in  atten- 
dance on  aa  editoral  convention,  had  been  very  handsomely  en- 
tertained at  an  out  door  epilation  on  the  same  Island,  early  the 
same  season. 

There  had  for  some  years  been  a  plentiful  lack  of  accommodation 
for  any  very  large  number  who  might  desire  to  spend  some  time 


1 


•-aft&aaease--.- 


14 


TIIK  ISLAND  WANDERER. 


at  tlie  Islands.  This  year  the  lack,  greater  than  ever,  was  demon- 
strated in  a  very  practical  way.  As  the  immediate  result,  plans  for 
new  and  larger  hotels,  long  before  talked  of,  found  active  promo- 
ters with  the  necessary  amount  of  capital.  The  next  season  these 
two  immense  caravanseries  were  ready  for  the  reception  of  guests, 
and  since  that  time  Alexandria  Bay  has  been  famous.  Changes 
and  improvements  have  since  been  continually  going  on,  all  look- 
ing particularly  to  the  accommodation  of  the  increasing  thous- 
ands who  have  here  annually  sought  health  and  recreation. 

•  But  by  this  time  the  boat  will  be  starting — we  shall  soon  see 
more  evidences  of  the  improvements  of  which  we  speak.  As  we 
pass  ujj  the  River  the  lirst  to  claim  our  attention  is  a  very  neat 
cottage,  or  rather  two  of  them,  on  a  little  cliff,  which  emerged 
from  their  hiding  behind  Friendly  Island  on  the  right.     They  are  on 

NOBBY  ISLAND, 


the  property  of  Henry  R. 
Heath,of  New  York  city, 
and  C.  E.  Goodwin,  of 
Oneida,  N.Y.,  who  built 
here  about  1873,  and  who 
with  their  many  friends 
have  made  the  Island 
merry  with  their  annual 
gatherings. 

CHERRY  ISLAND 


NOBBY  ISLAND.  ou  the  left,  had  a  small 

rough  cottage  erected  upon  it,  as  early  as  1860,  which  has  been 
variously  and  irregularly  occupied,  mainly  as  a  convenient  shelter 
for  camping  parties.  This  year  there  have  been  two  other  and 
better  cottages  built,  the  first,  a  large  house  named  "Melrose 
Lodge,  by  parties  from  Chicago,  socially  connected  with  the 
Pullmans.  In  fact  the  wife  of  A.  B.  Pullman,  Esq.,  with 
her  friend  Mrs.  G.  B.  Marsh,  are  joint  owners.  The  upper  and 
smaller  cottage  is  owned  by  Rev.  Geo.  Rockwell,  now  of  Pulton, 
N.  Y..  but  best  known  in  this  region  as  for  more  than  twenty 
years  the  pastor  of  the  Reformed  Church,  the  first  organized  in 
Alexandria  Bay. 


was  demon- 
lit,  plans  for 
3tive  promo- 
jeason  these 
an  of  guests, 
L8.  Changes 
on,  all  look- 
iasing  thotts- 
ation. 

ihall  soon  see 
)eak.  As  we 
LS  a  very  neat 
lich  emerged 
They  are  on 


y  of  Henry  R. 
ew  York  city, 

Goodwin,  of 
Y.,  who  built 
1873,  and  who 

many  friends 
Le  the  Island 
bi  their  annual 


^Y  ISLAND 

It,  had  a  small 
hich  has  been 
venient  shelter 
two  other  and 
imed  "Melrose 
icted  with  the 
an,  Esq.,  with 
The  upper  and 
aow  of  Fulton, 
re  than  twenty 
rat  organized  in 


TIIK  ISLAND   WANDEKER. 


16 


Nearly  opposite  this  we  pass  quite  near  Pullman  Island.  Ji  st 
Jibove  Cherry  Island  you  mark  the  singular  Rock  known  as  Oven 
Island,  or  as  some  call  it 

"DEVIL'S  OVEN," 

whifh  rises  out  of  the  dee],  water  much  in  the  general  form  of  an 

old  fashioned  out  door 
Dutch  oven,  and  to  com. 
plete  the  resemblance,  has 
a  large  ope  ling  at  the 
water  level  under  one  side, 
which  is  said  to  have  been 
one  of  the  hiding  places  cf 
the  tjlebrated  Bill  John- 
ston, who  figured  largely 
hereabout  in  the  border 
troubles  of  1837-38,  the 
scene  of  whose  most  famous 
exploit  we  will  pass  by  and 
by. 

Above  the  oven  we  pass 
on  the  left  four  cottages, 
two  of  which  we  can  only 
name  as  Cuba,  OAvned  by 
W.  F.  Story,   buUt  about 

18/6,  and  Wau  Winet,  by  J.  G.  Hill,  of  Chicago,  built  last  year. 

WARNER'S  ISLAND 

is  the  third,  and  is  situated  about  in  the  centre  of  the  channel,  so 
that  we  pass  quite  near,  and  get  a  good  view  of  the  improvemeuts. 
It  18  the  property  of  H.  H.  Warner,  a  wealthy  and  public  spirited 
citizen  of  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  whose  name  ought  to  be  pretty  weU 
known,  at  least  in  this  vicinity  seeing  that  his  "Safe  Bitters," 
II Safe  Pills,"  "Safe  Tonic,"  "Safe  Kidney  Cure"  and  other 
"Safe"  medicines  are  not  sparingly  advertised,  not  only  in  the 
newspapers  generally,  but  especiaUy  hereabout  on  buildings, 
fences,  and  other  convenient  sign  boards,  almost  everywhere  except 
on  h  is  own  Island.  Whatever  we  may  think  of  the  taste  or  utility 
of  his  advertisements,  we  canno;  deny  that  Mr.  Warner  has  shown 
excellent  taste  in  choosing  and  adorning  his  summer  home,  for  he 
has  here  transformed  what  was  before  rather  a  barren  and  rocky 
island  to  a  garden  of  beauty  and  attraction. 


WARNER'S  ISLAND. 


■•m^ '  T*-*  '""*"■  *'F-f<w*(ry*"' 


'"■f<P",'W'l 


THE  ISLAND  Wi^NDERER. 


IT 


Just  above  Warner's  we  pass  the  twin  Islands,  Pratt  and  Cen- 
tennial, on  the  upper  of  which  Mr.  H.  Sisson,  of  Alexandria  Bay, 
has  built  a  little  cottage.  All  along  on  our  right,  from  Pullman's 
Island  up,  we  have  been  passing  near  the  shore  of  Wells  Island, 
which,  though  rock  bound,  and  in  some  places  somewhat  precip- 
itous to  some  flfty  or  sixty  feet  in  height,  is  covered  generally  with 
quite  a  considerable  native  forest  growth.  The  whole  frontage  is 
understood  to  have  been  sold  not  long  since  by  Mr.  Sisson  to 
parties  who  contemplate  improvemout  but  whose  work  has  been 
caiTied  no  further  than  a  little  cleaning  up  of  underbrush,  and  en- 
couraging the  proper  growths.  The  range  is  terminated  by  a  min- 
iature Anthony's  nose"  of  bare  rock  marked  "  Louisiana  Point" 
purchased  a  few  years  since  by  the  Hon.  Judge  Labatte,  of  New 
Orleans,  while  on  a  visit  here,  with  a  purpose  of  a  summer  home. 
In  a  little  bay  immediately  above  are  a  few  acres  of  smoother  land, 
most  of  which  is  very  prettily  shaded,  which  has  been  laid  out  and 
mapp^  in  small  lots  and  designated 

'EMERALD  PARK," 

and  which  are  understood  to  be  held  for  bpIc  by  Mr.  Sisson,  at  low 
rates,  for  the  convenience  of  those  who  do  not  desire,  or  whose 
means  do  not  permit  the  occupation  of  an  entire  island. 

Immediately  above,  and  apparently  adjoining,  was  originally  a 
low  island  of  a  few  acres,  intersected  with  marsh,  but  having  been 
improved  by  digging  out  the  marsh,  has  been  separated  into  a  clus- 
ter of  small  Islets  and  called 

SEVEN  ISLES. 

These  are  aU  covered  with  a  young  growth  which  bids  fair  to 
become  the  loveliest  of  groves,  shading  all  the  narrow  channels. 
A  small  cottage,  half  hid  among  them,  is  owned,  as  in  fact  is  the 
whole  cluster,  by  Hon.  B.  W  inslow,  of  Watertown,  now  a  member 
of  the  State  senate  from  this  district. 

In  Densmore  Bay,  above,  and  some  distance  to  the  right,  Mcln- 
tyre  the  photograph  man,  who  makes  pictures  of  all  the  islands 
and  parties  who  desire  them,  has  k  little  home  cottage  and  picture 
factory,  which  he  properly  enough  denominates 

"PHOTO." 

There  are  also  farm  houses  and  farms  now  on  both  sides,  those 
on  the  right  hand  being  on  Wells  Island,  the  left  the  main  shore, 


•?ww— - 


HI  THE  ISLAND   WANDKRER. 

but  it  is  hardly  necessary  to  do  more  than  to  call  yonr  attention  to 
the  patience  and  economy  necessary  to  dig  a  living  among  these 
rocks.  Evidently  these  shores  are  not  cafcuUited  to  compete  in 
com  and  wheat  (Uiltivation  with  the  i)miries  of  the  west.  Never- 
theless these  farmers  do  contrive  to  live  very  comfortably,  princi- 
pally off  the  products  of  the  dairy,  as  what  land  there  is,  not  en. 
tirely  unfertile,  is  best  adapted  for  giuzing. 

POINT  VIVIAN. 

About  a  mile  above  Warner's  Island  on  the  main,  is  a  little 
cluster  of  twelve  or  Hf  teen  cottages  which  will  attract  attention. 
They  have  been  built  mostly  by  residents  of  the  interior  of  Jeffer- 
son county  for  the  convenience  of  spending  a  few  weeks  of  the 
warm  season  on  the  river.  They  purchased  this  wooded  point,  and 
have  built  each  to  please  himself,  and  so  form  a  little  neighborhood 
where  each  has  an  independent  home,  but  yet  in  the  society  of  his 
friends. 

For  the  next  two  or  three  miles  nothing  needful  of  special  note 
is  presented.  The  channel  is  usually  quite  contracted,  and  in  fact 
has  the  local  name  of  the  "  Narrows"  bat  it  irregularly  sends  off 
the  branching  bays  on  both  sides  some  of  which  are  hidden  be- 
hind jutting  points.  The  most  beautiful  of  these,  about  thirty 
acres  of  excellent  land,  being  but  slightly  bordered  with  rock, 
and  covered  with  the  original  very  beautiful  forest  growth,  long 
known  as  '*  Page  Point,"  and  latterly  called  Grinnell  Park,  from  its 
ownership  by  a  gentleman  of  that  name,  is  understood  to  have  re- 
cently changed  hands  along  with  a  considerable  farm  adjoining, 
and  is  soon  to  be,  if  it  is  not  already,  opened  under  the  name  of 

"CENTRAL  PARK" 

lor  tho  building  of  cottages  and  summer  residences.  Near  its  west- 
ers; extremity  a  long  low  building  has  been  sometimes  opened  as  a 
boarding  house,  and  has  this  year  been  enlarged. 

Less  than  a  mile  above  this,  a  very  cosy  summer  house  on  a  half 
acre  Island  at  the  left  is  the  property  of  Rev.  Henry  G.  Waite, 
formerly  U.  S.  Consul  to  Romef  now  understood  to  be  engaged  in 
literary  work  in  connection  with  some  periodical  publication  in 
N.  Y.  city,  who  generally  makes  a  visit  of  a  few  weeks,  with  fam- 
ily and  friends.    He  calls  the  Island 


ar  attention  to 
5  among  theae 
to  compete  in 
west.  Never- 
)rtably,  princl- 
lere  is,  not  en. 


lain,  ia  a  little 
ract  attention. 
;erior  of  Jeffer- 
V  weeks  of  the 
oded  point,  and 
e  neighborhood 
e  society  of  his 

of  special  note 
ted,  and  in  fact 
ularly  sends  off 
are  hidden  be- 
e,  about  thirty 
ered  with  rock, 
St  growth,  long 
11  Park,  from  its 
tood  to  have  re- 
fann  adjoining, 
r  the  name  of 


.    Near  its  west- 
Imes  opened  as  a 

ir  house  on  a  half 
lenry  G.  Waite, 
to  be  engaged  in 
al  publication  in 
weeks,  with  f  am- 


TIIE  ISLAND   WANDKKKK. 


CALUMET. 


19 


Shortly  above  Collins  Landing  the  narrow  olmnnol  begins  to 
widt'ii,  and  a  number  of  farmhouses,  with  u  factory  for  Limberger 
cheese  on  the  VVells  Island  side,  souiHwiiat  vary  the  luii(l5"!upH. 
While  the  shore  of  W»;lls  continues  roeky,  tlie  farms  on  tlie  main 
are  now  more  extended  and  the  land  generally  susceptible  of  culti- 
vation. About  half  a  mile  above  the  (cheese  factory  on  VVells 
Island,  is  the 


PEEL  DOCK 

80  called  from  the  destruction  of  the  steamer  Sir  Robert  Peel,  a  well 
remembered  incident  of  the  border  troubles  of  1837-8,  to  which  al- 
lusion has  already  been  made.  Not  to  enter  at  length  into  the 
history  of  those  troubles,  it  may  be  sufficient  to  say  that  an  abor- 
tive attempt  to  revolutionize  the  Canadas,  generally  known  as  the 
Patriot  war,  found  many  sympathizers  and  awakened  great  inter- 
est all  along  the  border.  The  burning  of  the  American  steamer 
Caroline  near  Niagara  by  a  band  of  men  from  Canada,  while  it 
aroused  a  general  indignation  throughout  the  States,  especially  in- 
tensified the  excitement  here,  and  produced  a  feeling  difficult  to 
repress.  Men  were  enlisted,  and  organizations  effected  who  threat- 
ened and  in  fact  attempted  an  invasion  of  Canada  in  the  interest  of 


1 
■I 


90 


TllE  ISLAND   WANDKUKH. 


f 


thoHe  who  (leslred  revohitlon.  The  particulars  of  tht*  biirninj^  of 
the  Peel  are  thus  rehitod  by  Mr.  Hough  in  liis  history  of  JeflferHon 
county: 

On  the  night  twtwoen  the  20th  and  3()th  of  May,  1888.  the  Rritiuh  Htoninnr  Hir 
Koliert  Pm-l,  waH  phindercd  and  bume<l  at  WbIIh  iHland,  undor  tlio  foUowliiKcircuni- 
BtanceH.  •  •  •  •  Hh*>  wan  «»n  her  way  from  Prtmcott  to  Toronto,  with  nineteen 
l>afiiiengorH,  and  had  left  Brockvillo  in  the  evening,  wliich  wa8  darit  and  rainy,  and 
arrivtMl  at  McDonahl'H  wliarf,  on  the  Boutli  Bide  of  Wells  Island,  in  the  town  of  Clay- 
ton, at  midnight,  for  thd  iturpoHe  of  taking  on  wood. 

Threats  of  violence  had  In'en  intimated,  and  l>ofore  the  steamer  had  Icjft  Brock- 
Tille,  it  was  hinted  to  one  on  lH)ard  that  there  was  danger  of  an  i.ttaok,  but  thia 
threat  was  not  reganled.  The  pasaengem  were  asleep  in  the  cabin  and  the  crew  had 
been  engaged  about  two  hours  in  taking  on  wood,  when  a  company  of  twenty-two 
nu'U,  disguised,  and  painted  like  savages,  and  armed  with  muskets  and  bayonets, 
rushed  on  Iward,  yelling  and  siiouting,  "  rememlier  the  Caroline  !"  drove  tlio  pas- 
sengers and  crew  to  the  shore,  allowing  but  a  hasty  opiwrtunity  for  removing  a 
small  ))art  of  the  baggage,  and  toward  morning,  having  cast  the  boat  into  the  stream, 
to  about  thirty  rods  distance,  set  it  on  fire.  The  scene  of  confusion  and  alarm  which 
this  midnigitt  attack  occasioned  among  the  passengers  can  be  better  imagined  than 
described. 

Some  of  them  fled  to  the  shore  In  their  night-clothes,  and  a  considerable  portion 
of  the, baggage  was  lost.  After  the  boat  wa«  fired  in  several  places,  a  party  includ- 
ing Thomas  8t;ott  a  passenger,  (a  surgeon  who  had  stayed  to  dress  a  wound)  got  Into 
two  long  Ixiats  and  started  for  Abel's  Island,  four  miles  from  Wells  Island,  where 
they  arrived  about  sunrise.  He  stated  that  there  were  twenty-two  persons  besides 
himself  and  the  wounded  man,  in  the  two  boatc.  The  brigands  were  known  to  each 
other  by  fictitious  names,  as  Tecumsah,  Sir  William  Wallace,  Judge  Lynde,  Capt. 
Crockett,  Nelson,  Captain  Crocker,  Bolivar  and  Admiral  Beubo.  Several  thousand 
dollars  in  one  package,  and  also  smaller  sums,  were  taken  from  the  boat  and  various 
articles  of  clothing.  The  only  house  in  the  vicinity  of  the  wharf  was  the  wood- 
man's shanty,  where  the  passengers  found  refuge  until  five  o'clock  in  the  morning, 
when  .the  Oneida,  Capt.  Smith,  came  down  on  her  regular  trip,  and  finding  the  dis- 
tressed situation  of  the  unfortunate  persons  returned  with  them  to  Kingston.  It  is , 
said  to  have  been  the  intention  of  those  who  took  the  Peel,  to  have  captured  with 
her  aid  the  steamer  Oreat  Britian  the  next  day,  and  to  have  cruised  with  these, 
steamers  on  the  lake,  and  transport  troops  and  supplies  for  the  patriot  service. 

Tlie  leader  of  this  outrage  was  William,  or  as  he  was  commonly 
called  "  Bill  Jolinson,"  well  known  on  the  border  for  his  bitter 
hatred  of  the  English  and  Canadian  governments,  and  ready  for 
any  measure  that  might  aid  the  so  called  "patriot"  cause.    So 
far  from  denying,  it  appears  that  he  rather  gloried  in  the  exploit. 
Of  course  it  at  once  not  only  awakened  the  indignation  of  Canada, . 
but  aroused  our  own  government  to  the  necessity  of  guarding  the 
frontier  and  preventing  a  breach  with  the  Canadian  authorities. . 
Gov.  Marcy,  then  in  the  executive  chair  of  New  York,  himself 
visited  Jefferson  County  and  took  measures  to  repress  any  further 
hostile  demonstration.     A  large  reward  was  offered  by  our  own, , 


^^^iemntm 


t\\v  biiminj?  of 
)ry  of  JefferHon 


Rrititth  Htoninnr  Hir 
o  foUowlnKoircuni- 
itito,  with  nineteen 
lark  and  rainy,  and 
,n  the  town  of  Clay- 

nor  had  loft  Brock- 
ui  (.ttiu-k,  but  thi» 
n  and  the  crew  luid 
any  of  twenty-two 
Akets  and  bayonets, 
i  !"  drove  the  poH- 
ilty  for  removing  a 
)oat  into  the  stream , 
)n  and  alarn\  wliich 
tter  imagined  tlian 

conaiderable  portion 
les,  a  party  includ- 
18  a  wound)  got  into 
VellH  Island,  where 
two  persons  besides 
were  known  to  each 
udge  Lynde,  Gapt . 
Several  thousand 
he  boat  and  various 
arf  wa«  the  wood- 
;k  in  the  morning, 
nd  finding  the  dis- 
to  Kingston.  It  is , 
ave  captured  with 
cruised  with  these, 
atriot  service. 

was  commonly 
r  for  his  bitter 

and  ready  for 
ot"  cause.  So 
.  in  the  exploit, 
tion  of  Canada, , 
3f  guarding  the 
ian  authorities.. 

York,  himself 
•ess  any  further 
3d  by  our  own, , 


Tkm  ISLAND  WANOKIIER.  ~.  fl 

and  a  liirgt^r  by  the  Cauiadiiin  oxecutiv**,  for  tho  aneNt  of  Hi«^  out 
laws,  mid  the  oflU-ials  of  both  couiifru's  uiiiu'd  in  tlu'  «'ll'ort  for 
thtdr  capture,  •'sptv^ially  of  JoIuksou.  It  haw,  )jo\v«n«'r,  been  hiuted 
that  tliH  American  dHtail  profj'.'isedly  en^iig^id  hi  thi.s  scivict;,  did 
not  lo.s«  a  great  deal  of  necseMMjiry  sU'fp  by  their  watc.lifuhie88. 
.lohiiHoti  was  aided,  in  his  liiding  among  tiie  iMJaiids,  ))y  Ids 
daugliter,  it  is  said  in  a  boy  s  ilisguisf^.  As  slie  was  tlit'ii  u  vt>ry 
attractive  young  woman,  a  sj)icH  of  lomance  for  a  long  tirnt'^  attach- 
ed to  her  adventures,  and  her  faint  as  the  "Queen  of  the  Isles" 
extended  through  the  whole  region.  The  writer  met  her  many 
years  since  at  Clayton,  where  she  was  married  and  tlie  mother  of 
a  fanuly,  wlio,  so  far  as  discrovered,  bt)ro  no  esiM'(!ial  marks  of 
royal  l)irtli.  She  is,  we  believe,  now  dead,  but  some  of  Johnson's 
sons  are  living  in  Clayton. 

Late  in  the  fall  he  was  arrested  by  the  American  authorities, 
but  escaped,  and  was  re-arrested  two  or  three  times,  until  finally 
the  border  ha  uig  become  quiet,  he  returned  to  Clayton  and  was 
no  more  molest  h1.  Indeed,  so  far  from  the  American  government 
having  any  continued  desire  for  his  punishment,  he  seemed  to 
meet  with  favor,  and  as  probably  a  good  democrat,  was  appointed 
by  the  administration  of  President  Pierce,  keeper  of  the  light  at 
Rock  Island,  which  shines  on  the  very  spot  where  the  Peel  was 
burned.  The  explanation  is  believed  to  be  that  he  had  before 
rendered  effectual,  though  perhaps  not  very  reputable  service,  to 
the  U.  S.  in  the  war  of  1812,  when  employed  as  a  spy,  he  had  suc- 
ceeded in  plundering  the  British  mails  of  important  despatches 
which  he  brought  to  the  American  officers  at  Sackets  Harbor;  and 
this  explanation  has  the  color  of  plausibility,  as  it  is  said  he  was 
appointed  by  the  recommendation  of  Gen.  Scott,  who,  as  an  officer 
of  the  American  army,  was  during  that  war  engaged  in  the  mili- 
tary operations  then  in  progress  upon  the  frontier,  and  probably 
knew  all  about  Johnson's  services. 

But  to  return  to  the  description  of  our  trip.  Not  far  above  the 
Peel  dock  we  come  to  some  recent  improvements  upon  a  cluster  of 
small  Islands,  and  on  the  shore  of  Wells,  that  have  incidently 
grown  out  of  the  location  of  tlie  Thousand  Island  Park,  which  we 
are  now  rapidly  approaching.  We  cannot  particularize  them  all. 
On  the  small  Islands  at  the  left  are  several  summer  residences  of 
various  sizes  and  pretensions.  The  nearest,  "  Frederick  Island," 
is  owned  by  a  gentleman  of  that  name,  a  merchant  in  Carthage,  N. 
Y.  The  second  "Occident  and  Orient,"  by  a  N.  Y.  gentleman 
named.  .Washburn.    The  third  is  an  expensive  house  belonging  to 


1  f 


88  THE  ISLAND  WANDERER. 

E.  N.  Robinson,  a  broker,  who  has  been  somewhat  noted  for  large 
operations  in  Wall  street,  where  it  is  said  he  has  both  made  and 
lost  sums  of  money  reaching  into  the  millions,  very  rapidly. 
There  are  some  two  or  three  more  distant  cottages  on  Islands 
whose  names  and  owners  are  in  the  list  and  map  we  use.  Over 
back  of  these  Islands  is  a  little  hamlet  known  as 

FISHER'S  LANDING, 

where  a  very  comfortable  house  called  the  "  Central  Hotel "  enter- 
tains, in  a  quiet  way,  a  good  many  summer  guests.  On  the  Wells 
Island  side  we  pass  some  clusters  of  cottages  and  one  hotel,  the 
"Wellesley  House,"  before  reaching  the  Park  proper,  for  the 
names  of  whose  owners  we  again  refer  to  the  lists  on  the  map,  at 
"Jolly  Oaks"  and  "Waving  Branches."  As  we  turn  to  the 
right  to  make  our  landing  at  the  Thousand  Island  Park,  we  pass 
the  Rock  Island  Light  House,  which  guards  the  navigator  against 
several  surrounding  dangenms  rocks  and  indicates  the  proper  entry 
from  the  open  water  above  into  the  narrower  channels  we  have 
been  ascending.  Some  two  or  three  miles  distant  across  the  inter- 
vening stretch  of  open  water  above,  and  nearly  in  the  centre  of  a 
large  level  Island,  a  large  building  somewhat  resembling  the 
Thousand  Island  House  at  Alexandria  Bay,  looms  conspicuously 
into  view.    It  i?  the 

ROUND  ISLAND  HOTEL 

and  Round  Island,  of  some  eighty  acres,  is  laid  out  as  a  park 
around  it.  Could  we  visit  it  we  should  ftnd  many  exceedingly 
pretty  cottages  lining  its  shores.  It  was  purchased  about  twa 
years  since  and  is  conducted  nominally  in  the  interest  of  the 
Baptist  denomination.  It  is  about  two  miles  this  side  of  the 
village  of  Clayton,  which  it  hides  from  our  view,  and  being  easy  of 
access  from  the  railroad  at  that  point  is  quite  a  favorite  resort  for 
the  denomination  .aamed  and  many  others.  Capt.  Visger  has  often 
been  importuned  to  extend  his  trip  so  as  to  make  it  one  of  the  stop- 
ping places  of  the  "  Wanderer,"  but  its  situation  will  not  permit 
his  doing  so  without;  sacrificing  more  time  than  can  well  be  spared 
from  the  remainder  of  the  trip. 

THOUS/  ND  ISLAND  PARK. 

Here  the  boat  makes  a  stop  of  several  minutes,  and  we  have  time 
to  land  and  walk  a  little  about  the  Park  if  desired.    A  small  ad^ 


if  : 


''^■*tit^iimimfi»tmSSiSS*i 


'-•-^— '•■'  "mm 


^""m, 

-',.', 


;  noted  for  large 
1  both  made  and 
,  very  rapidly, 
iges  on  Islands 
p  we  use.    Over 


1  Hotel"  enter- 
On  the  Wells 
d  one  hotel,  the 
proper,  for  the 
on  the  map,  at 
we  turn  to  the 
I  Park,  we  pass 
ivigator  against 
he  proper  entry 
annels  we  have 
across  the  inter- 
i  the  centre  of  a 
resembling  the 
1  conspicuously 


out  as  a  park 
tiy  exceedingly 
sed  about  twa 
interest  of  the 
ds  side  of  the 
d  being  easy  of 
irorite  resort  for 
''isger  has  often 
one  of  the  stop- 
will  not  periiut 
.  well  be  spared 


d  we  have  time 
I.    A  small  ad- 


THE  I8LAND  WANDEBER.  -**  ifc 

mission  fee  of  ten  cents  is,  we  believe,  charged  at  the  gate.  But 
to  get  a  satisfactory  view  of  the  Park  it  would  have  been  better  to 
have  come  up  on  the  morning  trip  and  wait  over,  as  many  do,  re- 
suming the  excursion  in  the  afternoon. 

We  need  say  but  a  few  words  of  this  park,  which  has  become 
one  of  the  summer  institution,  of  the  country,  and  has  already 
been  visited  by  thousands,  both  from  Canada  and  the  U.  S.   It  had 
its  beginning  in  the  winter  of  1874-5,  although  by  the  invitation 
of  its  projector.  Rev.  J.  P.  Dayan,  parties  of  ministers  and  others, 
chiefly  members  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  had  the 
autumn  before  visited  various  localities  of  the  Islands  within  a 
radius  of  several  miles  for  the  purpose  of  selecting  a  site.    The 
upper  end  of  Wells  Island,  on  the  American  side,  was  finally  chosen 
and  arrangements  iuiormally  commenced  for  its  purchase.    With 
considerable  negotiation,  and  some  hesitation  in  regard  to  the 
quantity  of  land  needed  for  the  success  of  the  enterprise,  the  pro- 
jectors, who  had  during  the  winter  effected  an  organization  as  the 
"Thousand  Island  Camp  Meeting  Association,"  finally  purchased 
all  the  land  in  the  neighborhood  then  open  to  sale,  (about  960 
acres)  and  employed  an  engineer  to  lay  it  out  suitably  for  the  pur- 
poses they  intended  it  to  serve.     Reserving  a  strip  all  around  the 
shore,  and  other  grounds  for  the  public  uses,  a  considerable  space 
was  marked  off  in  avenues  and  lots,  which  were  offered  for  sale 
the  following  Spring.     By  this  time  a  dock  for  steamers,  and 
various  buildings  for  boarding  hall,  office,  stores  and  some  lodging 
ro<5ms  to  be  owned  and  controlled  by  the  association,  were  in  good 
progress.    By  active  effort,  and  extensive  advertising,  the  project 
sprang  into  success  at  once.    Lots  were  immediately  and  largely 
taken.    Provision  was  made  by  the  trustees  for  a  series  of  meet- 
ings at  which  the  ablest  speakers,  on  religious  and  philanthropic 
subjects  were  to  be  heard.     Soon  not  only  the  lots  on  the  Park 
itself,  but  aU  the  desirable  shore  property  near,  with  the  small 
Islands  in  the  near  vicinity,  advanced  largely  in  price  and  found 
eager  buyers.    Thousands  became  visitors,  hundreds  purchasers, 
and  very  many  builders,  so  that  there  soon  arose  a  considerable 
summer  village,  perhaps  averaging  a  thousand  or  fifteen  hundred 
inhabitants  for  two  months  in  the  year,  and  often  increased  to 
more  than  double  that  number  on  the  days  of  especial  interest  in 
the  meetings  held.    There  are  now  probably  more  than  two  hun- 
dred buildings  on  the  grounds  most  of  which  are  private  cottages. 
Some  friction,  of  course,  has  occurred  in  the  management,  and 
some  grumbling  at  the  strictness  of  regulations  made,  or  believed 


M 


THE  ISLAND  WANDERER. 


1 1. 


11 


^1 


to  be  necessary  for  the  preservation  of  good  order  upon  the 
grounds,  but  on  the  whole  the  institution  has  had  a  large  success. 
It  is,  however,  understood  that  this  year  there  is  a  change  in  the 
management,  and  that  still  greater  effort  is  to  be  made  for  con- 
tinuance of  growth.  A  comfortable  and  commodious  hotel,  whose 
want  has  been  greatly  felt  and  often  expressed  by  those  that  were 
dissatisfied  with  the  rather  primitive  accommodations  hitherto  pro- 
vided, and  who  were  willing  to  pay  for  better,  is  now  to  be  erected 
and  other  improvements  looking  to  permanency  and  comfort. 
Hitherto  the  whole  Park  has  been  practically  but  a  sort  of  mam- 
moth out-door  hotel,  where  most  of  the  guests  took  meals  at  the 
boarding  hall,  but  very  generally  looked  after  their  own  lodgings 
in  cottages  and  tents.  StiU,  rooms  were  to  a  limited  extent  pro- 
vided in  the  upper  lofts  of  some  of  the  buildmgs,  and  at  the  same 
time,  many  families  lived  and  had  all  arrangements  for  providing 
thft  table  in  their  own  cottage  and  tent  homes. 

Our  stay  at  the  Park  is  limited  to  a  few  minutes,  and  after  re- 
ceiving probably  a  large  addition  to  the  number  of  her  passengers, 
the  Wanderer  moves  on  her  way.  Any  further  information  in  re- 
lation to  the  Park  is,  if  desired,  easily  accessible  in  some  of  the 
publications  issued  in  its  interest,  notably  in  a  little  book  entitled 
"The  Thousand  Island  Park,  its  Origin  and  Progress,"  which 
may  probably  be  found  at  the  Book  Stands,  and  perhaps  also  on 
the  boat. 

From  the  Park  Dock  we  move  around  the  upper  end  of  the 
Island,  and  you  will  not  fail  to  notice  the  beautiful  situation  and 
•ornamentation  of  some  of  the  cottages  nearest  the  river  bank,  along 
whose  rocky  but  yet  beautiful  and  level  plateau  shore,  we  pass  to 
our  next  landing  which  is  the 


I  ;; 


HUB  HOUSE. 

This  is  a  fair  sized  hotel  only  a  few  rods  distant  from  the  Park, 
and  occupying  rather  more  than  the  original  whole  of  the  Rocky 
Hub  on  one  side  of  which  it  is  built.  A  few  rods  back  and  above 
we  see  Grenell's.  It  is  on  a  small  Island,  originally  a  spur,  but 
now  separated  from  the  larger  one  above,  which  is  also  owned  and 
to  some  extent  farmed  by  Mr.  Grenell,  who  has  resided  here  for 
many  years,  giving  entertaimnent  to  a  few  guests  perhaps  in  the 
rather  primitive  style  of  a  country  tavern.  One  or  two  cottages 
perched  on  high  points  of  the  larger  Island  may  be  found  on  the 
list  in  connection  with  our  map. 


^^..I'UiiM  r,.  >ijwiwi«MwaB 


'MIWIM 


rder  upon  the 
a  large  success, 
a  change  in  the 
made  for  con- 
us  hotel,  whose 
those  that  were 
as  hitherto  pro- 
»w  to  be  erected 
f  and  comfort. 
;  a  sort  of  mam- 
ok  meals  at  the 
ir  own  lodgings 
ited  extent  pro- 
and  at  the  same 
ts  for  providing 

BS,  and  after  re- 
her  passengers, 
formation  in  re- 
in some  of  the 
le  book  entitled 
ogress,"  which 
perhaps  also  on 


ipper  end  of  the 
il  situation  and 
iver  bank,  along 
liore,  we  pass  to 


from  the  Park, 
lie  of  the  Rocky- 
back  and  above 
illy  a  spur,  but 
also  owned  and 
resided  here  for 
I  perhaps  in  the 
or  two  cottages 
be  found  on  the 


THE  ISLAND   WANDERER. 


26 


Leaving  the  Hub  House  the  boat  swings  around  to  the  left  to 
pass  up  the  channel  between  what  is  marked  on  our  map  after  the 
old  clmrtsas  "  Stuart,"  but  which  has  been  known  as  "  Jeffers" 
and  now  commonly  as  Grinnell'  s  Island  from  the  name  of  the  owner. 

This  constant  change  of  the  names  of  Islands  is  to  be  regretted 
as  leading  to  great  confusion.  But  it  goes  rapidly  on,  especially 
with  the  smaller  Islands,  which,  with  every  change  of  ownership, 
are  ajjt  to  be  baptized  with  new  names  to  suit  the  taste  of  the  new 
owners.  But  this  is  not  all,  nor  the  worst.  Many  of  the  larger 
Islands  are  given  names  on  the  charts  published  by  authority  of 
the  English  and  American  governments,  entirely  different  from 
those  in  common  use.  This  has  an  illustration  in  the  Islands  just 
about  us.  That  on  the  left  is  named  on  the  English  charts  '  'Stuart, ' ' 
which  was  copied  on  the  map  in  common  use  and  also  on  the  Amer- 
ican charts.  The  early  deeds  named  it  "Jeffers,"  by  which  it 
seems  once  to  have  been  generally  known.  So  of  the  Island  on 
our  right.  It  is  on  the  charts,  both  English  and  American,  as 
"Murray,"  but  hereabout  is  universally  called  "Hemlock  Island." 
It  is  doubtful  now  if  any  one  living  in  the  vicinity  should  hear  of 
either  "  Stuait"  or  "Mun-ay"  Island  he  would  know  what  was 
meant. 

Quite  a  lively  controversey  arose  a  few  years  since  as  to  the 
proper  name  of  "Wells  Island."  It  is  marked  on  the  charts 
"  Wellesley"  and  on  the  map  by  both  names.  When  the  Metho- 
dist people  inaugurated  the  Park,  "  Wellesley"  had  never  been 
heard  of  in  the  vicinity.  The  publisher  of  the  map,  which  was 
first  issued  the  same  season  which  opened  the  Park,  and  which  was 
based  on  a  copy  of  the  old  English  charts,  in  this,  as  in  several  in- 
stances, inserted  both  names.  With  tlte  names  only  as  given  in  the 
chart,  the  map  would  have  been  of  very  little  value,  for  no  one  here 
knew  anything  about  them.  But  when  the  Park  began  to  be  talked 
of,  some  astute  Methodist  brother  discovered  that  Wesley  was  a 
contraction  of  Wellesley,  and  of  course  for  a  Methodist  Park  that 
would  be  the  right  name  for  the  Island,  and  great  efforts  were  made 
to  bring  the  longer  name  into  use,  much  to  the  tdsgust  of  the  older 
inhabitants.  They  hsd  received  title  to  their  lands  as  "being  and 
situote  on  Wells  Island,"  and  had  no  notion  of  {jiving  up  the  title 
either  to  farm  or  Island,  especially  for  a  jaw-breaking  name  like 
that  proposed.  A  good  deal  of  discussion  arose  in  the  newspapers 
and  otherwise  as  to  the  proper  designation,  but  in  the  vicinity  and 
among  the  residents  at  least,  the  new  name  is  no  go.  But,  say  the 
Park  people,  "it  is  the  old  name,  the  charts  all  have  it,  and  no 


si 


26 


THE  ISLAND  WANDERER. 


chart  has  the  name  Wells  Island."  The  facts  seem  to  be  these. 
So  long  ago  as  1810  or  1812, before  the  Islands  were  finally  divided 
between  Canada  and  the  U.  S.,  one  William  Wells,  a  resident  of 
Brockville,  was  engaged  in  lumbering  on  this  Island,  and  as  is  gen- 
erally the  case  in  new  countries,  it  took  the  name  of  its  first  occu- 
pant, and  came  to  be  known,  as  it  always  since  has  been  in  the 
neighborhood,  as  "  Wells  Island,"  and  all  the  deeds  of  lands  upon 
it  are  located  by  this  name.  The  original  patent  of  the  Islands  to 
Elisha  Camp  in  1823,  did  not  mention  any  of  the  Islands  by  name, 
but  simply  conveyed  all  the  Islands  belonging  to  the  State  of  New 
York,  lying  between  certain  designL-ted  points  on  the  River,  Upon 
a  very  old  map  in  the  possession  of  Messrs.  Cornwall  &  Walton,  of 
Alexandi.  a  Bay,  which  they  received  with  an  early  purchase  of 
lands  upon  Wells  Island,  and  all  the  other  small  Islands  lying  be- 
tween certain  defined  points,  and  which  is  said  to  have  been  made 
for  the  Commissioners  of  the  U.  S.  who  run  and  established  the 
boundary  line,  this  is  designated  ' '  Wells  Island. ' '  The  date  of  the 
map  is  lost  or  omitted,  but  it  is  believed  to  be  about  1820.* 

The  history  and  authority  of  the  name  "  Wellesley"  is  believed 
to  be  simply  this.  About  1817  or  1818  an  English  officer,  Capt. 
W.  F.  W.  Owen,  R.  N.,  surveyed  the  River,  presumably  by  the 
authority  of  the  British  Government,  and  a  chart  was  made  by  him 
on  which  were  inserted  names  upon  many  points  which,  with  a  few 
exceptions,  had  not  been  before  known  or  heard  of.  This  is  evi- 
dent from  the  fact  that  many  of  them  were  memorials  of  the  Euro- 
pean wars,  in  which  the  English  had  recently  been  engaged.  Some 
were  adopted  from  r  iaces  where  important  events  had  transpired, 
others  from  officers  who  had  become  distinguished.  Now  Capt 
Owen  had  of  course  Rome  show  of  ri^rht  in  giving  such  names  as  he 
pleased,  so  far  as  the  English  side  of  the  boundary  was  concerned, 
but  it  may  be  questioned  how  far  it  was  suitable  or  in  the  best  taste 
to  apply  them  upon  American  territory,  without  regard  to  the  com- 
monly used  designation  of  the  inhabitants.  But  he  did  so  very 
extensively,  of  which  this  is  an  example.  Wellesley  being  the  fam- 
ily name  of  the  Duke  of  Wellington,  the  hero  of  Waterloo,  which 
by  the  way  is  commemorated  in  the  immediate  vicinity,  the  beauti- 
ful and  significant  name  of  the  "Lake  of  the  Island,"  as  applied  to 


•This  map  18  entiaed, "  A  map  ot  all  the  Islands  ot  the  Blver  St.  Lawrence  within  the  State  of  Mew 
Tork,"  and  is  In  two  large  sheets,  evidently  made  with  great  care,  and  each  sheet  Blgned,  "  Wm.  A. 
Bird."  It  la  much  dilapidated  by  age  and  use,  having  been  used  through  several  extended  law  suits . 
It  evidently  covered  origlnaliy  all  the  Islands  patented  to  Camp  In  this  part  ot  the  Blver,  which  were 
those  between  MorrlBtcwn  and  the  most  westerly  point  o(  Grindstone  inland. 


et^f.:; 


jitSK'iiSm'i'fSSr-mmmiKStiimSi^ 


miSSimnmSiimmiW'm'' 


"^,. 


THE  ISLAND  WANDERER. 


87 


m  to  be  these, 
dnally  divided 
,  a  resident  of 
,  and  as  is  gen- 
its  first  occu- 
8  been  in  the 
of  lands  upon 
the  Islands  to 
inds  by  name, 
!  State  of  New 
River,  Upon 
I  &  Walton,  of 
y  purchase  of 
inds  lying  be- 
ive  been  made 
stablished  the 
rhe  date  of  the 
1820.* 

y"  is  believed 
officer,  Capt. 
imably  by  the 
3  made  by  him 
ich,  with  a  few 
.  This  is  evi- 
ls of  the  Euro- 
gaged.  Some 
ad  transpired, 
L  Now  Capt. 
3h  names  as  he 
vaa  concerned, 
1  the  best  taste 
ird  to  the  com- 
le  did  so  very 
being  the  fam- 
aterloo,  which 
i  ty,  the  beauti- 
'  as  applied  to 

bin  the  State  of  Mew 
eet  signed,  "Wm.  A. 
1  extended  law  suits, 
he  Blver,  which  were 


the  land-bound  and  secluded  sheet  which  lies,  as  it  were,  in  the 
bosom  of  this  very  Island  and  is  about  five-sixths  surrounded  by 
its  shores,  is  on  the  chart  changed  to  "Lake  Waterloo."  It  is  to 
be  regretted  that  the  U.  S.  officers  charged  with  the  American  lake 
survey,  of  which  the  charts  of  this  part  have  been  recently  piib- 
lished,  have  in  so  many  instances  followed  this  unauthorized  Eng- 
lish nomenclature  to  the  exclusion  of  names  locally  much  better 
known.  "  Wells"  is  and  was  for  years  known  and  used  in  the 
whole  region,  while  "  Wellesley"  was  never  heard  of  in  the  vicin- 
ity till  about  the  time  the  Thousand  Island  Park  was  inaugurated, 
when  it  was  brought  into  notice  by  a  copy  of  one  of  the  sheets  of 
the  English  charts,  which  waa  borrowed  and  used  by  the  gentlemen 
interested  while  engaged  in  canvassing  for  the  beginnings  of  their 
enterprise,  and  is  the  same  that  afterward  became  the  foundation 
for  the  very  little  map  which  has  been  so  much  used  by  visitors. 
But  we  are  for  a  while  about  to  lose  sight  of  Wells  Island,  and  it 
is  a  fit  time  to  dismiss  this  wearisome  discussion  about  the  name 
into  which  we  have  been  led  by  a  desire  to  get  the  facts  fully  be- 
fore the  public,  which  we  believe  has  not  before  been  done. 

As  we  pass  up  the  channel  between  Grenell's,  or  Jeflfers,  or 
Stuart  Island,  whichever  you  choose  to  call  it,  and  Hemlock  or 
Murray,  (you  see  names  are  as  plenty  as  the  Islands)  away  to  the 
right  is  the 

CLIFF  HOUSE 

another  small  Summer  Hotel,  built  on  a  high  bluflf  at  the  foot  of 
the  Island  last  mentioned.  It  is  kept  by  Mr.  E.  Garrettson,  form- 
erly of  the  Globe  Hotel  in  Syracuse,  and  is  generally  well  patron- 
ized in  the  summer  by  guests  from  the  Central  City.  Our  route 
lies  up  near  enough  to  the  Island  to  catch  a  good  view  of  some  cot- 
tages along  its  shore,  for  the  names  of  whose  owners  we  must  again 
refer  you  to  the  list  before  mentioned.  Through  much  of  this  pas- 
sage the  village  of  Clayton  is  in  full  view,  being  about  three  miles 
distant,  but  we  soon  loose  sight  of  it  as  we  turn  short  to  the  right, 
enter  a  narrow  gap  between  Hemlock  and  Robbins  Islands,  and 
emerge  into  Eel  Bay,  an  expanse  of  water  some  three  miles  in  di- 
ameter, with  only  a  few  low  Islands,  which  do  not  interrupt  the 
view  quite  to  the  wooded  shores  of  another  part  of  Wells  Island 
again.    Our  way  lies  pretty  close  along  the  eastern  shore  of 


3' 


i 


! 


THE  ISLAND  WANDERER. 


GRINDSTONE 


one  of  the  largest  of  the  Thousand  Islands,  being  about  four  or  five 
miles  long  by  two  and  a  half  wide,  having  on  i*^  some  200  inhabi- 
tants, who  reside  on  farms  in  a  fair  state  of  cultivation  and  are  en- 
abled to  furnish  a  considerable  amount  of  8ui)plies  for  the  consump- 
tion of  visitors.  Passing  around  its  northerly  point,  which  is  an 
immense  naked  hill,  bordered  by  a  few  trees  toward  Canada,  we 
speedily  enter 


MrMV.'t' 


CANADIAN  WATERS 


which  ojien  to  our  view  a  great  stretch  studded  with  Islands  and 
divided  into  channels  in  a  manner  to  bewilder  any  attempt  to  enr 
merate  or  arrange  them.  Hardly  any  of  them  seem  to  be  more 
than  a  few  acres  in  extent.  Though  generally  rocky,  they  are 
nearly  all  more  or  less  wooded,  even  rocks  with  scarce  standing 
room  for  a  man  often  supporting  a  tree  or  a  bnsh  to  which  he  might 
cling  in  case  of  shipwreck.  Some,  however,  bear  evident  witness  of 
the  destructive  ravages  of  fire,  which  has  often  and  sadly  marred 
their  original  beauty.    It  evidently  now 

REQUIRES  SKILL  TO  GUIDE  THE  COURSE  OP  OUR  CRAFT. 

Many  channels  open  in  every  direction,  but  only  the  skilful  pilot 
knows  in  which  of  them  it  is  safe  to  venture.  Hidden  rocks  abound. 
Some  indeed  reveal  their  position  near  the  surface,  when  on  a  very 
fair  day,  their  light  brown  clouds  the  clear  green  of  the  deeper 
water,  but  others  lie  further  down,  and  all  the  more  dangerous, 
because,  though  unseen,  they  are  still  within  reach  of  our  keel. 
But  our  pilot  never  hesitates.  He  only  keeps  a  keen  eye  on  the 
land  marks,  knowing  that  in  the  right  channels  there  is  generally 
more  than  a  hundred  feet  of  water  between  us  and  the  bottom. 
Passing  through  some  five  or  six  miles  of  such  navigation,  some- 
times almost  shut  up  in  the  narrow  passages,  and  again  crossing 
wide  stretches  that  are  on  every  side  brpken  and  bounded  by  Islands, 
turning  now  to  the  right,  and  anon  to  the  left  as  quickly,  we  wind 
torturously  among  the  changing  channels  sometimes  within  a  few 
feet  of  the  rocky  shore,  until  finally  after  a  seeming  exceedingly 
narrow  escape  from  wreck  upon  a  jutting  point,  we  cross  a  not  very 
wide  passage  opening  eastward  to  an  extensive  bay,  and  make  our 
landing  at  the  Canadian  town  of  Gananoque  of  whose  steeples  we 
have  for  some  time  caught  occasional  glimpses^between  the  Islands. 


t  four  or  five 
5  200  inliabi- 
L.  and  are  en- 
he  consump- 
,  which  is  an 
,  Canada,  we 

■    i 

Islands  and 
:«nipt  to  eni* 
1  to  be  more 
ky,  they  are 
irce  standing 
hich  he  might 
ent  witness  of 
sadly  marred 


)UR  CRAFT. 

3  skilful  pilot 
rocks  abound, 
rhen  on  a  very 
)f  the  deeper 
re  dangerous, 
L  of  our  keel, 
en  eye  on  the 
e  is  generally 
id  the  bottom, 
igation,  some- 
igain  crossing 
led  by  Islands,  , 
Lckly,  we  wind 
s  within  a  few 
ag  exceedingly 
3ro8s  a  not  very 
and  make  our 
ose  steeples  we 
)en  the  Islands. 


THE  ISLAND  WANDERER. 


GANANOQUE 


20 


i-:*i 


is  the  nearest  Canadian  town  of  any  size,  to  the  great  body  of  the 
Thousand  Islands.  It  is  nearly  opposite  and  about  five  miles  in  a 
direct  line  from  Clayton,  and  ten  or  twelve  from  Alexandria  Bay, 
though  it  requires  a  ferriage  of  nearly  double  that  distance  from 
either,  on  account  of  the  winding  passage  made  necessary  by  in- 
tervening Islands.  It  is  situated  at  the  moiith  of  a  river  bearing 
the  same  name,  which  was  the  original  natural  discharge  for  a 
considerable  number  of  small  lakes  lying  some  miles  to  the 
Northward.  The  Rideau  Canal,  which  joins  the  St.  Lawrence  at 
Kingston  with  the  Ottawa,  diverts  the  water  from  some  of  them 
for  the  use  of  its  higher  levels,  so  that  the  stream  is  probably  not 
so  large  as  it  would  be  if  it  received  all  that  naturally  belonged  to 
it.  It  is,  however,  still  sufficient  for  moving  a  considerable  amount 
of  machinery,  which  is  employed  for  flouring  and  saw  mills  and 
also  for  various  purposes  of  manufacture,  chiefly  of  nails,  agri- 
cultural implements,  funiiture  and  various  hardware  supplies. 
The  dam  which  gives  the  fall  is  situated  in  the  village,  above  which 
the  stream  is  navigable  for  skiffs,  with  only  one  other  portage, 
fifteen  or  twenty  miles  to  some  of  the  lakes  which  are  its  sources 
of  supply.  As  these  abound  with  fish  and  game  they  are  often 
visited  by  sportsmen  from  the  American  side,  who  report  the  lakes 
to  be  of  great  beauty,  and  the  sport,  both  in  hunting  and  fishing, 
excellent. 

,  Gananoque  has  a  population  of  about  three  thousand  inhabi- 
tants, with  five  churches  of  different  denominations.  There  are 
several  hotels  where  sportsmen  on  the  river  occasionally  stop,  as 
the  fishing  in  front  is  said  to  be  the  best  in  the  St.  Lawrence,  but 
there  has  been  no  sustained, effort  to  direct  attention  to  it,  as  a 
place  of  summer  resort,  and  the  sportsmen  who  frequent  its  waters 
are  mostly  in  parties  from  Clayton,  Alexandria  Bay  and  other 
places  on  the  American  side.  The  Grand  Trunk  Railroad  passes 
and  has  a  station  about  two  ahd  one-half  miles  North  of  the  town, 
but  the  principal  business  access  has  hitherto  been  by  the  Steam- 
boats navigating  Lake  Ontario,  which  call  here  on  the  passage  up 
or  down  the  river. 

LEAVING  GANANOQUE 

our  course  is  at  first  over  a  considerable  stretch  of  open  water, 
across  which  the  Gananoque  channel,  so  called,  is  marked  by  a 
light  house  and  beacon,  known  as  "Jack  Straw."     These  serve 


1 


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THE  ISLAND   WANDERER. 


both  to  mark  hidden  shoals  and  as  a  guide  for  the  egress  of  ^the 
navigator  across,  and  out  of  the  apparently  land-locked  sheet  of 
water  which  stretches  away  on  both  sides.  After  passing  between 
the  light  and  beacon,  our  boat  leaves  the  usual  channel,  which  we 
can  see  marked  by  another  light  off  to  the  right,  and  plunges  into 
the  depth  of 

HALSTED'S  BAY, 

where  seemingly  there  is  no  way,  and  which  is  to  all  appearances 
completely  shut  in.  When  after  passing  dangerously  near  some 
small  rocky  inlets,  we  seem  within  a  few  rods  of  landing  upon  a 
low  rocky  point  directly  in  front,  a  sudden  turn  to  the  right  opens 
a  straight  but  naiTow  estuary  along  which  we  obtain  a  clear  view 
a  mile  or  more  directly  ahead.  What  had  before  appeared  in  a 
solid  mass  as  a  continuous  point  of  the  main  land,  melts  into  an 
Island  cluster,  among  which,  as  we  progress,  we  catch  glimpses  of 
varied  and  intricate  channels  in  every  di)'ection.  From  the  con- 
tracted channel  along  which  we  now  sail,  other  passages  open  and 
mingle  in  a  labyrinth  seemingly  almost  interminable.  Once  al- 
most grazing  u  round  rock  that  lises  on  our  left  much  in  the  shape 
of  a  hay- cock  and  not  much  larger,  we  almost  instinctively  listen 
for  the  shock  of  the  boat  striking  as  she  passes.  Bi)t  our  course 
is  straight  en,  though  in  a  channel  often  exceedingly  narrow 
but  almost  as  direct  as  a  surveyors  line,  till  finally  emerging  from 
a  strait  between  two  high  rocks,  where  one  could  easily  toss  a  peb- 
ble to  either  shore,  we  enter  the  more  open  and  usual  channel 
where  a  sharp  turn  to  the  left  shows  us  a  light  house  about  two 
miles  ahead,  a  wide  stretch  of  water  dotted  with  Islands  all  about, 
but  no  visible  opening  through  the  forest  covered,  rock  bound 
land,  which  to  all  appearance  completely  blocks  the  way.  Wells 
Island  lies  at  the  right,  the  Canadian  main  at  the  left,  on  both  of 
which  a  few  scattered  farm  houses  and  fenced  fields  betoken  partial 
cultivation.  Just  before  reaching  the  light  house  a  little  cluster 
of  Islands  appear  on  the  right,  and  just  past  these  the  shore  of 
Wells  Island  rapidly  recedes,  and  appears  to  meet  the  land  from 
below  at  an  exceeding  rocky  and  precipitous  part  near  the  end  of 
a  narrow  bay.  No  definite  opening  is  here  visible,  in  that  direcp 
tion,  but  a  reference  to  the  map  shows  a  narrow  passage,  which  is 
really  not  more  than  a  man's  long  leap  across.    It  is  the 


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THE  ISLAND   WANDERER.  .     _, 

INLET  TO  THE  LAKE  OF  THE  ISLAND, 


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down  which  the  water  nishes  with  a  current  sufficient  to  turn  a 

■f:**,  mill,  which 
might  there  be 
built  with  oTifi 
end  each  in 
Canada and  the 
State  of  New 
York,  and  not 
be  a  very  largo 
mill  either. — 
The  magnifi- 
cent cluster  in 
front  and  on 
both  sides  is 
considered  one 
of  the  finest,  if 
not  the  very 
finest  in  the  St. 

Lawrence.  The  islands  are  generally  well  wooded,and  you  will  think 
them  gems  of  the  best  water.  The  entire  Canada  water  at  this 
point  is  not  much  more  than  a  mile  in  breadth,  and  gradually  con- 
tracts for  about  one  and  a  halt'  miles,  and  in  that  space  are  about 
eighty  Islands,  some  of  which  are  of  considerable  size,  and  in  partial 
cultivation.  They  seem  as  if  placed  here  for  the  express  purpose 
of  damming  the  stream  and  disputing  the  passage  of  the  water, 
which  however  finds  its  way  in  many  narrow  and  intricate  passages, 
generally  with  a  rapid  current,  to  the  open  water  below.  From 
the  broad  channel  in  which  we  have  been  sailing,  we  enter  a 
narrow  pass  of  troubled  waters,  between  the  beetling  bluffs  of  "Ash 
Island"  aid  Lyndoc  light  house,  situate  on  a  small  Island  of  not 
more  than  one  acre.  Our  way  is  for  a  short  space  between  these 
almost  perpendicular  rocks  crowned  with  forrest  growth  on  one 
side,  and  Islands  of  the  greenest  and  freshest  foliage  on  the  other. 
A  little  white  cotta^,  the  residence  of  the  light  keeper,  shows 
itself  like  an  apparition  and  vanishes  like  mpgic.  We  catch 
glimpses  of  little  spots  of  beauty  which  change  and  are  renewed 
like  the  pictures  of  a  kaleidoscope.  A  mile  of  such  sailing  from 
the  li{,;ht  house,  and  the  boat  swings  again  to  the  right  and  enters 
a  narrow  strait,  whence  for  a  moment  she  emerges  at  the  end  of  a 
broad  sheet,  bounded  by  Islands  which  are  covered  by  a  forest 


n  THE  I8LAND   WANDERKK. 

growth  of  the  greenest  verdure,  but  only  immediately  with  another 
sharp  turn  in  the  coutriu-y  direction  to  enter  with  the  Heething  cur- 
^nt  into  another  and  nairower  strait,  where  yo  i  are  almost 
Btartled  with  thti  appearance  <)f  a  little  Island  right  under  the  bow, 
past  which  the  water  is  rushing  as  from  a  broken  mil^  du  m.  This 
is  the  vicinity  of  the 

FIDDLER'S  ELBOW 

probably  so  (!alled  from  the  sudden  and  rapid  turns  necessary  to 
its  navigation,  and  is  probably  more  celebrated  for  its  marvelous 
loveliness  than  any  other  jwrtion  of  the  St.  Lawrence.  Its  numer- 
ous and  intricate  channels  and  hidden  recesses  are  only  known  to 
the  most  experienced  boatmen  and  fishermen.  Capt.  Visger  we 
perceive  has  given  this  particular  part  of  his  trip  the  name  of  the 

LOST  CHANNEL. 

What  particular  private  information  the  Capt.  may  possess  of  its 
former  navigation  is  more  than  we  are  able  to  divine.  The  only 
record  of  its  use,  which,  after  long  researc^h,  we  have  discovered  is 
in  the  account  of  the  celebrated  voyage  of  Capt.  Jasper  Western, 
who  must  have  passed  through  it  in  the  noted  expedition  of  the 
"  Scud,"  from  Oswego,  for  the  relief  of  the  log  fort  that  was 
hidden  among  the  Islands  as  far  back  as  the  time  of  the  Pathfinder 
in  the  old  French  war,  for  the  particulars  of  which,  with  the  ac- 
count of  its  discovery  and  capture  by  a  party  of  Indians  under  the 
renowned  French  Captain,  Mons.  Sangl'  3r,  we  refer  to  the  most  in- 
teresting and  romantic  histories  of  the  life  of  Leather-stocking,  the 
border  scout,  written  by  Mr.  Fennimore  Cooper.  It  will  be  re- 
membered by  those  familiar  with  those  most  veracious  tjhronicles 
that  after  the  re-capture,  which  was  successfully  effected  by  the 
skill  of  the  Pathfinder,  aided  by  the  prompt  re-appearance  of  Capt. 
Western  in  the  "  Scud,"  the  fort  was  abandoned  and  the  military 
defences  destroyed,  as  no  longer  of  value.  It  is  of  course  to  be  in- 
ferred that  at  the  same  time  all  knowledge  of  the  proper  approaches 
was  purposely  lost,and  we  surmise  it  has  never  since  been  discovered 
till  Capt.  Visger  in  his  zeal  for  exploration  pf  all  the  hidden  recesses 
of  the  Islands  for  the  delectation  of  his  passengers,  searched  it 
out  in  his  steam  yacht,  the  "Wanderer."  It  is  almost  certain 
that  the  block-house  fort  must  have  been  somewhere  in  this 
vicinity,  from  the  very  sufficient  reason  that  no  other  is  so  admir- 
ably adapted  to  the  purpose  for  which  it  was  built,  and  no  other 


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has  ever  been  discovered,  and  here  it  is  certai  ,i  that  neither  the 
French  Ca])tain  nor  even  his  Indian  allies  would  ever  have  found 
it  but  for  the  rascally  treachery  of  Lieutenant  Mulr,  an  English 
officer  who  accompanied  the  expe<lition  with  the  real  design  of 
betraying  it  to  the  French,  but  covered  his  nefarous  purpose  with 
the  pretense  of  making  love  to  Mabel  Dunham,  the  pretty  daugh- 
ter of  the  Sergeant  in  command  of  the  party.  It  is  to  be  regreted 
that  no  amount  of  research  has  yet  discovered  the  ruins  of  th© 
log  fort,  or  exactly  identified  the  spot  where  these  notable  eventa 
tmnspired,  arid  it  is  hereby  suggested  that  a  promising  field  is 
here  opened  for  the  labors  of  amateur  antiquarians,  where  more 
minute  researches  might  be  as  amply  rewarded  as  were  those  of 
Jonathan  Oldenbuck  in  his  famous  explorations  of  the  Kaim  of 
Kinprunes.* 

As  we  emerge  from  the  cluster  of  the  "Fiddler's  Elbow"  we 
come  into  view  of  Grenadier  Island  Light  House,  the  same  seen  at 
Alexandria  Bay  before  starting.  A  few  houses  and  fences  are  to 
be  seen  upon  the  shore  of  "  La  Rue,"  the  large  Canadian  Island  at 
the  right,  but  the  main,  which  is  now  visible  on  the  left, is  high  and 
in  many  places  precipitous.  Only  a  single  house  with  a  dock  on 
which  is  piled  wood,  ready  corded,  for  sale  to  passing  steamers,  re- 
lieves the  almost  unbroken  wilderness  shore.  Just  below  this, 
which  is  Darling's  wharf,  the  Capt.,  if  the  day  is  sufficiently  quiet, 
wiU  let  you  hear  a 

VERY  DISTINCT  AND  DISTANT  ECHO 

produced  evidently  by  the  return  of  the  sound  of  his  whistle  from 
the  perpendicular  rock  just  opposite. 

Along  down  this  usual  Canadian  channel,  past  both  La  Rue 
and  Club  Islands,  some  signs  ore  manifett  of  the  cultivation  of  the 
land  in  small  patches  between  the  rocks  on  both  sides  of  us. 
Swinging  short  around  the  foot  of  Club  Island,  in  front  of  a  little 
Canadian  hamlet  very  appropriately  named  Rockport,  we  soon 
leave  Canadian  waters,  and  catch  a  view  of  several  cottages  and  the 
Hotel  on 

*NOTa.  We  are  most  bappy  to  annouoce  to  the  algbi  seeing  pubUo,  that  Capt.  Vlager  bas 
promised  that  no  pains  shall  be  spAred  in  searching  out  the  precise  locality  of  the  ruins  above  referred 
to,  and  that  when  found  it  BhaUoMrtainlr  be  brought  wltbln  the  route  ot  his  steamer,  and  not  only 
distinctly  marked  on  every  map,  but  parucclarly  pointed  out  to  every  paaxenger  who  takes  the  least 
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TnX  ISLAND   WANDKHKK. 


WESTMINSTER  PARK, 


at  whoHe  dock  wu  make  our  luot  landing,'  before  returuinK  to  Alex- 
andria Bay.  The  name  is  at  once  suggestive  of  something  Presby- 
terian, but  we  can  assure  the  reader  that  there  is  nothimr  unpleas- 
antly "  blue"  about  this  Park.  The  association  was  fon;  jd  princi- 
pally by  gentlemen  in  sympathy  with  the  Presbyterian  church, 
but  its  gates  are  always  freely  wide  ojien  to  every  one.  The  organ* 
ization  was  formally  effected  and  land  purchased  in  September, 
1877,  and  during  the  fall  of  that  year  work  was  commenced  in 
clearing  and  opening  avenues  through  the  dense  forest  growth 
which  covered  a  large  part  of  the  grounds.  Lots  were  laid  out,  and 
a  considerable  number  sold  in  the  spring  of  1878,  at  which  time  a 
hotel  was  erected  and  the  Park  opened  to  public  use.  Its  growth 
has  not  been  so  rapid  as  that  of  the  Thousand  Island  Park,  having 
lacked  the  concentration  and  energy  of  denominational  purpose 
which  characterized  th'  other.  Whether  it  is  because  Presbyteri- 
ans have  not  the  push  and  energy,  and  combined  effort,  and  shout- 
ing power  of  their  Methodist  brethren,  or  because  they  are  natur- 
ally slower  and  more  conservative,  we  do  not  pretend  to  decide. 
Little  effort  has  ever  been  made  here  in  the  way  of  inaugurating 
meetings,  and  bringing  noted  t  eakers  to  draw  the  crowds,  only  a 
Sunday  school  convention  for  a  week  having  been  held  in  1879. 
The  trustees  have  rather  sought  to  make  it  a  place  where  individ- 
uals and  families  who  desire  may  find  and  enjoy  a  quiet  home, 
with  abundant  room  to  ramble,  or  ride  through  the  extensive  aven- 
ues for  which  purpose  carriages  are  at  hand  for  those  who  desire 
to  use  them. 

The  grounds  have  been  opened  but  just  sufficiently  to  develop 
the  possibilities  of  the  future.  They  afford  views  of  forest  and 
water  in  every  conceivable  variety,  and  on  the  higher  points,  of 
^eat  extent.  The  growth  has  been  considerable,  solid,  and  of  good 
material,  but  from  the  great  extent  of  the  grounds  is  not  so  obvi- 
ous at  a  single  glance  as  if  the  improvements  were  more  concentra- 
ted. Some  fine  cottages  and  residences  have  been  built,  which  with 
the  Park  House,  generally  accommodate  a  population  of  several 
hundreds  during  the  summer  months.  This  year  several  cottages 
have  been  built  or  are  in  course  of  construction  on  prominent 
points  some  of  which  are  large  and  expensive.  The  trustees  have 
large  faith  that  this  is  yet  to  be  the  Park  of  the  Thousand  Islands. 
In  its  natural  features,  and  the  great  variety  of  its  surface  and 
scenery  it  is  thought  by  some  much  to  resemble  the  great  Central 
Park  of  New  York  city,  out  the  large  circuit  of  its  water  boundary 


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THE  ISLAND   WANDRItKK.    .  _  ^ 

and  the  greater  height  of  its  eminences,  and  rocky  precipices,  with 
the  great  extent  and  variety  of  its  natural  f(»reHt  growth,  give  it  the 
advantages  of  mingled  and  various  views  of  land,  water  and  foliage 
nowhere  else  to  be  seen  except  among  the  Thousand  Islands  of  the 
St.  Lawrence.  While  the  boat  Ues  a  few  minutes  at  the  wharf,  we 
may  call  at  the  Park  House,  stroll  about  some  of  the  nearest 
avenues,  and  so  get  a  glimpse  of  some  of  the  cottagos  embowered 
among  the  trees,  but  fully  to  explore  them  all,  needs  a  day,  or  at 
least  several  hours,  when  as  we  walk  or  ride,  each  new  turn  will 
reveal  new  and  differing  phases  of  natural  loveliness. 

Leaving  the  dock  at  Westminster  Park  our  course  is  at  first 
along  its  northerly  shore,  a  rocky  bluff  of  some  forty  or  fifty  feet 
in  height,  upon  whose  summit  may  be  seen  some  ele'^^.nt  resi- 
dences but  half  hidden  in  the  forest  which  crowns  it.  Doi ' hi  i  .i ;  the 
Cape  at  the  foot  of  Wells  Island,  we  turn  our  prow  in  the  direction 
of  Alexandria  Bay,  of  whose  immense  Hotels,  especially  the  impos- 
ing front  and  tower  of  the  Thousand  Island  House,  we  have  at 
intervals  caught  sight,  since  rounding  the  lower  end  of  Club  Island, 
opposite  Rockport.  We  get  a  distant  view  of  several  fine  places 
to  the  eastward,  which  are  on  a  cluster  of  small  Islands  known  as 
*^  the  chain f^'  some  of  which  are  built  upon  and  improved.  The 
finest  places  are  probably  those  of  H.  A.  Packer,  and  Robert  Pack- 
er, sons  of  the  late  Asa  Packer,  president  of  the  Lehigh  Valley 
R.  R.  and  Coal  company,  and  largely  connected  with  the  Coal  and 
Iron  interests  of  Pennsylvania.  These  gentlemen  have  expended 
large  sums  in  building  and  beautifying  their  Islands.  Among  the 
ornamental  structures  is  a  very  fine  Iron  bridge  joining  two  of  their 
Islands,  under  which  the  smaller  class  of  our  steam  yachts  pass 
freely,  and  which  is  reported  to  have  cost  not  less  than  five  thou- 
sand dollars. 

The  view  of  these  places  is  however  too  distant  to  be  perfectly 
satisfactory,  unless  as  is  sometimes  the  case,  when  time  permits, 
Capt.  Visger  passes  round  that  way  to  give  his  passengers  an  op- 
portunity for  a  nearer  inspection.  In  that  case  also  we  should 
find  other  and  quite  extensive  improvements  in  the  neighborhood, 
notably  on  "Suinmerland,"  the  largest  Island  of  this  cluster.  This, 
which  contains  about  fifteen  acres,  has  been  purchased  by  a  com- 
pany of  gentlemen  mostly  from  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  who  have 
already  erected  twelve  or  fifteen  cottages,  and  more  axe  in  contem- 
plation. 

At  our  left  as  we  pass  np,  and  somewhat  nigher  than  the 
* '  Chain' '  we  get  a  good  view  of  ■'  '  ' ' 


r 


an  Island  pf  some  twenty  acres, 

on  which  the  Haydens,  father 

aQd  sons,  of  Golnmbus,  Ohio, 

have  made  and  are  constantly 

adding   to   improvements  npon 

their  summer  homes,  of  an  ex- 
tent and  variety  no  where  else 

surpassed  in  this  vicinity.    Three 

fine  residences  front  the  watei, 

whose  surroundings  have  been 

beautified  with  an  untiring  care, 
an4  at  an  expense  which  must  have  already  reached  far  into 
the  thousands.  Boat  houses,  yacht  houses  and  other  con- 
veniences for  the  enjoyment  of  life  upon  the  river,  are  by  the  water 
side,  while  a  fine  tower  for  outlook,  surmounted  I  y  a  flag  staff, 
crowns  the  summit,  and  windmills  raise  the  water  from  the  river 
into  tanks,  whence  it  is  distributed  for  irrigating  lawns,  and  the 
supply  of  every  conceivable  want. 

Our  trip  now  draws  to  a  close.  We  pass  nigh  the  foot  of 
" Plantaganet,"  best  known  here  as  "Steamboat  Island,"  on 
which  is  a  small  hunting  and  fishing  lodge  o^vned  by  A.  E.  Hume, 
Esq.,  an  English  gentleman  of  leisure  and  sporting  tastes,  who  is 
said  to  have  been  somewhat  engaged  in  business  at  Charleston,  S. 
C,  but  who  has  for  some  years  almost  made  his  home  in  the 
vicinity  of  Alexandria  Bay.  Shortly  beyond  this  we  pass  quite 
near  enough  for  a  good  view  of  "Manhattan,"  Judge  Spencer's 


iched  far  iuto 
id  other  con- 
re  by  the  water 
I  y  a  flag  staff, 
from  the  river 
lawns,  and  the 

gh  the  foot  of 
it  Island,"  on 
y  A.  E.  Hume, 
g  tastes,  who  is 
t  Charleston,  S. 
3  home  in  the 
we  pass  quite 
udge  Spencer's 


THE  ISLAND  WANDERER.  IBf 

elegant  summer  home,  before  refer  :A  to.  We  obtain  a  distant 
view  of  "Lrng  Branch,"  owned  by  Mrs.  Clark,  of  Watertown,  who 
visits  and  entertains  hosts  of  friends  here,  and  nearer,  of  "Point 
Marguerite,"  the  summer  place  of  E.  Anthony,  Esq.  The  latter 
gentleman  has  here  about  twenty  acres  of  land  lying  contiguous  to 
the  shore,  where  he  indulges  his  taste  for  country  life  in  directing 
the  cultivation  of  garden  and  grounds.  He  is  however,  better 
known  among  photographic  and  picture  men,  as  an  early 
discoverer  and  successful  operator  in  photography,  and  edits 
a  monthly  journal  devoted  to  it.  He  probably  made  some  of 
the  first,  perhaps  the  very  first  sun  pictures  ever  produced  in 
America.  He  is  now  the  head  of  the  oldest  and  most  extensive 
house  in  the  country  for  the  supply  of  materials  to  that  line  of  art. 
We  pass  quite  near  the  light  house  and  directly  in  front  of 
"Bonnie  Castle,"  landing  in  goad  time,  and  with  an  appetite 
sharpened  for  supper  by  the  bracing  and  life  giving  breezes  of  the 
St.  Lawrence. 

j ,  ?The  trip  has  given  us  all  a  rare  and  inexpensive  treat,  not  soon 
to  be  forgotten,  and  we  instinctively  resolve  to  repeat  it  at  the  first 
favorable  opportunity. 


^'M'^S^k 


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ann 


ADVERTISEMENTS. 


COM  ILL  BBOmeS'  Tim  A6EIICY 


Tickets  for  Montreal,  Quebec,  Todouaac.  Ha  Ha  Bay,  Oulf  Ports,  Halafaj^,  St. 
Johns,  Portland,  Boston,  White  Mountains,  Lakes  Champlain  and  Qeorge,  Saratoga, 
New  York  and  all  points  east  and  west,  sold  at 

LOWEST  EXCURSION  RATES. 

Secure  your  tickets  before  taking  the  steamers  and  save  the  difference  between 

Local  and  Excurrjon  Rates. 

OPPIOE  iT  STONE  STUBS.  STBAIBRS  LANDING. 

Also  ACIEIIT8  AMERICAN  EXPRESS  CO.,  «nd  Dealers  In 

Fishing  Tackle,  Camp  and  Island  &  General  Merchandise, 


TIME  OF  DEPASTURE  AND  ARRIVAL  OF  BOATS  t 

Leave  for  the  East  and  West,  6.00  a.m.,  8.00  a.m.,  1.05  p.m.,  8.10  p.m. 

Arrive  at  Utica  2.20  p.m.,  and  9.20  p.m.;  Albany  5.20  p.m.,  1.46  a.m.;  Ne  v 
York  10.80  p.m.,  7.15  a.m.;  Saratoga  6.00  p.m.;  Boston  9.80  p.m.;  Syracuse  1.10  p. 
m.,  9.80  p.m.;  Buffalo  8.00  p.m.,  8.25a.m.;  Detroit 7.15 a.m.,  6.80p.m.;  Chicago 
4.20  p.m.,  6.80  a,m. 

Leave  for  Montreal  at  7.15  a.m.,  7.80  a.m.  Arrive  at  Montreal  6.80  p.m.  Leave 
for  Ogdensburg  7.15  a.m.    Arri^'e  at  Ogdensburg  9.80  a.m. 

Arrive  at  Alexandria  Bay  from  the  east  and  ^■'■.'•■A  11.45  a.m.,  1.05  p.m.,  6.40  p. 
m.,  8.00  p.m.;  Montreal  1.80  p.m.,  7.00  p.m.;  Ogfln.ii  itg  7.00  p.m. 

STEAMER  "ISLAND  ^1  .>  HDEREB ** 

leaves  for  a  forty  mile  trip  among  the  Islands  at  8.15  A.m.  and  2.00  p.m.,  returning 
at  12.00  m.  and  6.00  p.m. 


DISTAMCES   FROH   ALBXAISDRIA   BAT 


To  Niagara  FaUs 250  miles 

Montreal 167  " 

Watertown 28  •• 

Ottawa 88  " 

White  Mountains 267  " 

Portland 494  " 

Saratoga,  via  Montreal 879  " 


ToOswc«o 100  miles 

New  York,  via  Montreal . .  850  " 

BrockviUe 24  " 

Plattsburg. . .  via  Montreal  249  " 

Quebec 847  " 

Albany,  via  Montreal 417  " 

Boston,  via  Portland 647  '" 


UT 


8,  Halaf&E,  St. 
»rge,  Saratoga, 


r£s. 

erence  between 

LAMNG. 

■  in 

irchandise. 


p.m. 

1.45  a.m.;  Nev 
Syracuse  1.10  p. 
'p.m.;  Chicago 

|80  p.m.    Leave 

,06  p.m.,  9.45  p. 

n 

[>.m.,  returning 


. .  .100  miles 

k;real..850  " 

...  24  " 

|nti«ald49  " 

...847  " 

. .  .417  •• 

...847  '" 


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ADVERTISEMENTS. 


'f  HE  gROfflON,"  -  ALEXANDRIA  BAY,  N.  Y. 


THE  FINEST  HOTEL  ON  THE  ST.  LA1VRENCE  BITEE. 
Ugl>t«A  ^'^»  <>>••,  ContelB*  Kleratera  and  all  th*  Mo«lcni  ImpvoTMnenta.    ^Mid  for 

lUnatMted  FMnphlet,  IVm. 


ADVERTISCMENTS. 


«« 


HOTEL  WESTMINSTER,** 

Located  on  Westminster  ParTc^ 

«t  the  foot  of  WELLS  ISLAND,  is  in  the  verv  midst  of  the  Thousand  Islands,  and 
affords  more  extended  viewa  of  the  great 

ST.  LAWRENCE  RIVER 

than  can  be  obtained  from  any  other  point  in  this  ddightfol  region.    It  id 
arranged  with  special  reference  to  the  wants  of  tiiose  who  appreciate 


and  its  sunoundinga  combine  the  best  features  of  life  among  the  monntaina, 
on  the  farm,  and  at  the  sea  shore. 


Tlie  Park,  wljicti  Konjinunicates  witli  Alex.  Bay 

BY  STEAM  FERRY  EVERY  FEW  MINUTES, 

embraces  Five  Hundred  Acree  of  finely-timbered  land,  laid  out  in  elegant  drives  and 
shady  promenades.  It  is  bounded  on  three  sidtM  bv  water.  NO  LIQUOR  IS  SOLD 
ON  THE  PREMISES.  There  is  a  good  beach  for  Whing  near  the  House,  and  from 
the  summit  of  Mount  Beulah,  just  in  the  rear  of  the  Hotel,  may  be  seen  mere  than 
100  Islands.  It  is  undoubtedly  the  vtHy  best  fishing  ground  in  the  country,  and  no 
one  who  spends  a  summer  at  Westminster  Park  fails  to  come  again. 

Temis,  $2,00  per  Day,  $10.00  to  $12.00  per  M  for  the  Seam 

Address 

R.  F.  STEELE,  Proprietor,  Aleacandria  Bay,  N.  T. 


i!ll»  MfMWiWiiW'lWBilil »'  III  wwtwmtii 


BR," 

d  Islands,  and 

on.    It  id 
reciate 


moiutains, 


Llex.  Bay 


seant  drives  and 
pOR  IS  SOLD 
louse,  and  from 
seen  mere  than 
iountry,  and  no 


r  the  Season. 


fty,  ir.  T. 


ADVERTISEMENTS. 


Liii^. 


CENTEAL  PAEK.,, 


T 


This  place  of  summer  resort  is  located  on  a  peninsula  off  the  main  land,  midway 
between  THOUSAND  ISLAND  PABK  and  Alexandria  Bay,     It  is  on  the 
cool  side  of  the  cha  one!  and  is  always 

COHreRTABLBaid  PLBASAIIT 

in  the  warmest  weather.  It  is  b^ieved  any  person  w^o  will  visit  and  look  this 
Park  over  will  be  satisfied  there  is  no  place  like  it  on  the  river.  The  Park  contains 
some  flftv  acres  or  more,  nicely  snaded,  has  lately  been  purchased,  and  is  now  owned 
and  conducted  by  the 

is  under  the  control  of  no  religious  denomination,  its  Officers  and  Owners  belong- 
ing to  ^  ^ious  churches.  It  is  designed  not  at  a  religious  or  semi-religious  place  of 
resort,  but  as  a  place  purely  for  rest  and  pleasure,  dunng  the  heated  term  of  the  year. 
The  Association  has  caused  the  Park  to  be  laid  out  in  avenues,  public  grounds  and 
cottage  lots,  a  ;.;4 


DININO-  HA.LL1 


has  >ieon  erected  and  is  now  being  un  for  the  9«commodation  of  guests,  visitors 
and  cottage  owners,  who  do  not  desire  to  be  Viroubled  with  providing  their  own 
board  at  their  cottages.  Rooms  for  the  accommodation  of  those  who  have  no  cot- 
tages are  also  provided  at  Dining  Hall  and  cottages  connected  therewith.  The  Park 
is  now 

wur  Id  m  wwM^ 

and  all  are  invited  to  visit  it  and  enjoy  the  cool  retreat,  to  look  over  the  lots  and 
purchase  one  or  more  if  thev  dwire.  There  are  over  a  hundrad  lots  laid  out  and 
ready  for  sale,  of  all  kinds,  location  and  prices, 

Besiles  a  Site  for  a  Large  BiTer  Hotel! 

and  several  acres  of  kmd  peculiarly  apim>priate  for  picnics  and  public  gatherings. 
Any  boat  that  travel^  the  river  can  land  its  passengers  at  the  wharf  at  the  upper  end 
of  the  Park.  The  Park  is  connected  with  the  highway  of  a  good  drive,  and  is  of 
easy  access  to  those  desiring  to  vicit  it  with  their  owu  conveyances.  For  further 
pan<3ulars  enquire  at  the  Park,  or  address  ths  Ofacera  at  Watertown,  N.  Y.   ^ 

W.  O.   WILLIAMS,  R08ELL  H.  HALL, 

Secretary  and  Treasurer.  President. 


•1 


I 


ADVERTISEMENTS. 


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GMfUI'SBUTSAIlinSIIIIITMEE 

This  house  has  now  the  facilities  both  as  to 
MANUFACTURING  AND  IMP0BTIN6,  SECOND  TO  NONE  IN  THE  TKADE, 


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ADVERTISEMENTS. 

THE  PALArB  DAT  tTBAHEBl  OF  THB 

ST.  LAWRENCE  STEAMBOAT  C8. 


'••  THE  NEW  AMERICAN  UNE,"  wUI  ran  «a  follows  : 
Xmitc  NIAGARA  FAIXS  (Ulljr,  except 

Saturday 7.45  pm. 

Arrive  CAPE  VINCENT 5.80  iLm. 

Jitmre  OAFE  VINCENT  daUy,  except 

Sunday s.45     « 


leave  CLAYTON  daUy,  except 

Snndagrf. 6.80  aan. 

"      AUBXTbATt.  ••  7.15     '• 

•<       OODENSBVRO,     <•  9.80    " 

'•       MORRISBCRO,     "         10.80    •• 

ArriTeMcNTREAI. 0.80    " 


PASSING  THOUSAND  ISLANDS.  AND  SHOOTING  THE  RAPIDS  BY  DAYLIGHT. 

BAGOAOB  CHECKED  THBOrOH  B7  THIS  UNE. 

0OKNW.AIX  BROS.,  A^tis  Alexandria  limy.      C.  A.  MEBRIMAN,  Aft.,  Osdearimrc,  N.  T. 
O.  E.  BENEDICT.  Aft.,  S»rato(»  Sprinii*. 

HABRT  ▲.  GALLAN,  Pan.  Agent,  «.  LEYE,  »«nenil  PMsenirer  Agvnt, 

MlataraOnOk.  ma  St.  Jainca  Bt^,  Ibmtreal. 

KOBERT  H.  FERBI§,  Manager,  Alexandria  Bay,  N.  T. 


»■■■■ 


ADVERTISEMENTS. 


I 


Reasons  Wfiy  Srerybody  Slicmld  Trade  at 

I8S0N  &  F©X5 

GRAND  EMPORIUM. 


lat.    They  have  the  largest  store  in  the  village  and  carry  the  largest  stock  and  Kna,t- 
est  variety  of  goods,  consisting  in  part  of 

DonsTiG  m  FAicy  dby  wm  \ 

Furniture,  Hata,  Gaps,  Clothing,  Boots  and  Shoes,  Hardware  and  Crockery,  Drugs, 
Medicines,  Paints,  Oils,  Varnishes,  Town  and  Country  Ready  Mixed  Paints, 

SODA  &  MINERAL  WATERS 

on  draught  from  one  of  Mathews'-Best  Fountains.     Choice  Groceries,  Provisions, 
Wines,  Liquors  and  Cigars,  Confectionery,  &c.,  &c. 


9d. 


They  employ  only  experienced,  competent  and 


GENTLEMANLY   SALESMEN! 

who  will  not  misrepresent  the  quality  of  the  goods  they  selL 


3d 


They  deem  it  a  pleasure  to  show  their  goods  and 

CORDIIILLY  IKVITE  THE  PUBLIC  TO  CALL  AND  SEE  THEM, 


4th.    They  will  not  be  undersold  by  any  other  House  on  the  same  quality  of  goods. 

ALEXANDRIA  BAY,  June,  1881. 

N.  B.— They  also  have  a  few  Desirable  Points  and 
Islands  for  Sale. 


■^^^mBiisiiasmmiamidiiiiumUmimti 


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kandKTMt- 


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err.  Drugs, 
1  Paints, 

BRS 

,  Provisions, 


EN! 


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tyof  goods. 

3,  1881. 
Inta  and 


ADVERTISEMENTS. 


Bt,  Lawrence  Mouge. 


Situated  in  the  immediate  center  of  Alexandria  Bay.  surrounded  on  either  side  and 
within  a  stone's  throw  of  the  water. 

THE  CUEIPEST  UD  MOST  COKVEIIEIIT  HOUSE  III  THE  VILUliE, 

with  sufficient  canacity  to  comfortably  accommodate  126  Persons.  Newly  fur- 
nished and  COMPLETELY  RENOVATED  in  every  particular,  and  supplied  with 
aU  the  MODERN  IMPROVEMENTS. 


A  CART)  '^^^  confidence  inspired  by  the  signal  success  with  which  our 
•  'ormer  efforts  have  been  appreciated,  has  prompted  us  to  spare 
neither  time,  pains,  nor  money  to  add  to  the  comfort  of  those  who  lend  their  pa- 
tronage. We  have,  with  great  expense,  newly  furnished,  papered  and  painted 
every  room  throughout.  We  have  enlarged  our  dining-room  to  a  seating  capacity 
of  128  penons,  and  added  $3,000  to  the  stocking  of  our  wine  vault,  thus  defying 
competition  in  the  CHOICEST  and  CHEAPEST  selections  of  WINES,  LIQUORS 
and  CIGARS.  We  have  the  only  complete  LIVERY  and  BOARDING  STABLES 
in  the  village,  our  aim  is  and  has  been  to  furnish  equaUy  as  good  accommodations 
as  any  other  house  in  the  village,  and  at  80  per  oent.  less  than  any  other  house. 
How  well  wo  have  succeeded  you  must  be  the  judges  on  the  occasion  of  your  visits. 
With  the  hope  of  a  fair  share  of  your  patronage,  we  remain. 

The  public's  obedient  servants, 
'  '  IIADSEL  &  WILMOT. 


THE  PEOPLE'S  PRICES,  $1.50  to  $2.00   PER  DAY, 

ACCORDING  TO  LOCATION. 


Special  Bates  Given  to  Families  and  Parties  Consisting  of  More  than  Five. 


p.  0.  Address,      HADSEL  &  WILMOT, 

ALEXANDRIA  BAY, 

JEPPERSOIf  CO.,  N.  Y. 


ADVERTISEMENTS. 


Tlie  Iffltematioiial  Motel, 

GANANOQUE,  Ont. 


J.  J.  P^RMENTEB,  Proprietor. 


Thift  rew  elegant  and  commodious  hotel  ib  now  open  for  the  aooommodation  of 
guests  and  visitora,  and  whether  on  business  or  pleasure,  they  will  And  it  the  moat 
comfortable  and  convenient  stopping  place  in  Oananoque.    The  hotel  is 


€M   Me«asiUt^%  ^Itiintisd 


on  the  square,  facing  the  bridge,  within  two  minutes  walk  of  the  Island  Wanderer'a 
dock,  contiguous  to  the  Post  Office,  Telegraph  Office  and  principal  places  of  busi- 
ness.  Moat  of  the  windows  command  munificent  views  of  the  river  and  Islands. 
The  International  is  entirely  new  in  every  respect,  and  has  been 

in  the  best  style  with  all  modem  conveniences.  Electric  Bells,  ftc.,  &o.  The 
Billiard  Room  contains  two  of  the  most  improved  tables  with  patent  steel  cushions. 
Tlie  sample  rooms  for  commercial  men  are  large  and  airy.  The  table  wiU  be  sup- 
plied  with  the 

BEST  OF  EVERYTHING 


the  market  affords.  Excursionists  by  the  Island  Wander  can  remain  over  at  Ganan- 
o^ue  from  the  morning  till  the  afternoon  trip  or  as  long  as  they  wish,  and  finish  the 
tnp  on  the  same  ticket,  and  those  that  do  so  may  depend  on  receiving  every  atten- 
tion at  the  International. 

First-Class  boats  and  Oarsmen  may  be  obtained  on  application  at  the  office, 
and  fish  packed  and  shipped  to  all  points.  Fishermen,  Sportsmen,  pleasure-seekers 
and  invalids  in  persust  of  health  wUl  find  the  International  the  desired  place. 

CHARGES    MODERATE. 


tel. 


3r. 


nodation  of 
1  it  the  moat 

A 


Wanderer'a 
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md  Inlands. 


ut 


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the  office, 
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Wft   ni^iiM    i 


ADVCRTISBMBNTS. 


GENUINE  SCOTCH  TWEED  SUITS. 

We&t  £if  d  Steve,  ^uuuuequa^ 

IMPORTED  WOOLENS, 

jjtrabncliiff  selMtloiM  of  KncIlBh.  flcowh,  WelHb.  Irtah  uid  Domeatlo  Tweeda.  mnm  wanttrAm.  An  *» 

Xone  but  First-Class  Workmen  [mploiedi  Cut,  Male,  k  and  St)le  Guaranteed. 
ALL  WOOL,  BLACK  FEENCH  CASHMERES, 

™i^^?.il  -  ^?!?  £?*■  y?"'.  SplendW  Value,  superior  Dye  and  Flntato    The  We«t  End  Mora  la  only  two 
minutes  walk  from  the  dock,  opposite  the  International  Hotel,  a"  the  west  end  Sruiebr1d»e.      ' 

^h^er^^^piSS^^^j^!^''^  *°  *'*™  excurslontati.  by  the  Wanderer  call  and  examine  theBtook 


FAMILY  SUPPLY  STORB. 

The  ^eapest  Variety  Store  on  the  river.    Our  goods  axe  bought  at  the  lowest  notch 
oonsequently  we  can  aaeU  at  a  reasonable  profit.     We  are  stocked  with  the  choicest 

Teas,  Cofees.  Snm  Flours,  Oat  leal 

and  everything  pertaining  to  the  camping  line.    We  offer  the  best 

O^NTSTED    ITRTJIT 

in  the.market.    Our  Tobacco  and  Cigars  cannot  be  exceeded  by  cheapness 

and  quality. 

IMPORTED  CHIBfA  AND  CROCKERY  A  SPECIALTY,    i 

DRESSED  POULTRY, 

^^^^^getoblee  in  season.     Remember  our  location,  head  of  Walton  street, 

0-A.ij-viisr  "Wiijsoisr,  Frop>. 
P.  S.— Great  oareeiven  to  the  fkilflllment  of  family 
orders. 


•ll»»~~Pi»«Wi!»i<!<rB>B!|i 


AOVCRTISBMBNTS. 


CENTENNIAL  HALL, 

A.  C.  McINTYRE  &  Co., 

A-lexandria  Bay,  River  St.  Lawrence. 


New  and  Attractive  vlewt  of  the  1000  lalanda,  wholflMUe  and  retail. 

STEREOSCOPIC  VIEWS  MOUlITEnnUNMOUMTED 

Also  VieiDS  varying  in  size  from  4x7  to  16x20. 


PHOTOGRAPHS  TAKEN  TO  ORDER. 

Parties  desirous  of  going  to  the  Islands  for  the  purpose  of  having  groups  taken 
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